Diphtheria

Alexander Fleming once said,'' I certainly did not plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world's first antibiotic, or bacteria killer, but suppose that was exactly what I did'' (biography, 2014, para.1). Alexander Fleming was born in 1881 in Scotland, UK. He had a good education because in 1901 he use this money for studying in medical school. Moreover, in 1903, he graduated for bachelor of medicine and surgery (Famous Scientists, 2015). In fact, this man, Alexander Fleming,…

In Peters 3 the story Frank meets a girl by the name of Patricia, who, unlike Frank, sadly, does not live through it. Patricia, also unlike Frank, had Diphtheria, Frank had Typhoid Fever. Seamus, the janitor had finished the shakespeare Frank wanted. Shakespeare was Frank's’ favorite playwright. When Seamus read the poem to Frank, he cried because it reminded him of Frank and Patricia. The beginning of…

When children are born, one of the first things they get are vaccinations to protect them. Almost every child has been given a vaccination at one point in their life. Most people do not even think about it anymore. It it just a part of life. However, there are some people that believe vaccinations are unethical and should be optional. Vaccinations should be required because they have more usefulness if they are given to everyone, specifically for protecting communities and getting rid of…

a. Penatacel is a combination vaccine that covers Diptheria, haemophilus, influenza B, pertussis, polio, tetanus for infants 2 months old b. Pediarix covers diphtheria, hep B., pertussis, polio, tetanus for ages 6 wk to 6 years c. Kinrix is for ages 4 to 6 and is not recommended D. Proquad is also a combination vaccine however is not recommended at this point because the child is too young. 2. By what route and site should the vaccines be given? (See Table Below) -Pentacel is a vaccine…

extremely rare, and the benefits of getting the vaccine outweigh the possible side effects. Children with known allergies will not be given that vaccine and will use an alternative option. Thanks to these vaccinations, people may not know that once diphtheria, measles, polio, and whooping cough were once the deadly diseases that once had killed many people in the United States, but since vaccinations had come out for these, they have almost disappeared because the vaccines are doing their job…

and called her “Granny” because of this. She had 2 younger brothers, Elliott Jr. and Gracie Hall Roosevelt. Their family was of a high class known as the “swells”. Eleanor lived a sorrow stricken childhood. Her mother and Elliot Jr. died from diphtheria in 1892, and her father died from a seizure after jumping from a window. Eleanor was prone to depression and while still fulfilling his father’s request before he died to act as a mother to Hall. Eleanor was admitted to Allenswood…

because polio is a highly contagious virus. Nearly everyone caught polio at least once before a vaccine was introduced for it. Due to vaccines, incidence of polio cases have dropped considerably low globally. Diphtheria is another disease that has basically disappeared in our country as well. Diphtheria was once a very common disease to catch, but now it is extremely rare to catch. Even though some diseases are very uncommon, there are still traces of disease…

A Midwife’s Tale, written by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, is a monograph that gives us insight on colonial life in the 18th century. In this book, Martha Ballard’s historical collection of diary entries document her hectic life as a very important figure in her community. Exemplifying the epitome of a jack-of-all-trades, Martha Ballard serves her community as a midwife, nurse, physician, pharmacist, mortician, and wife all at the same time. In the book, the reader gets a glimpse of how rough it was…

(WHO) launched the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to ensure that all children have access to recommended vaccines. So that vaccine preventable diseases can be eliminated. Initially, those vaccines were bacille-Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP), oral poliovirus vaccine, IPV, Rota vaccine…

Wary parent’s want to protect their children from any kind of risks. Immunizations are available and mandatory upon starting school. There are many different types of immunizations. “Vaccines are a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.” (Mifflin, 2015) Vaccines are a form of…