Diphtheria

Animal testing has been used for centuries to provide trial runs for medication and procedures. Cosmetic companies have also started to use animals to test their products. This has brought a lot of backlash onto the topic animal testing. However, what they seem to forget is the fact that animal testing in the advancement in human health. Therefore, animal testing should be continued. Firstly, the usage of animal testing has led to many useful medications. This is showed quite well in Source A…

Childhood vaccinations should be mandatory. It should not be a parent’s choice whether or not to vaccinate their child and put not only them but others around them at risk. If we don’t vaccinate our children at the recommended time, then we are risking them catching a disease that that could carry very bad consequences. Throughout the years there have been numerous outbreaks of diseases that have taken tons of lives. This could have been totally prevented or considerably less severe if more…

The doctor needing to quickly confirm a diagnosis of diphtheria in order to begin treatment of the child before it 's too late attempts to open the child 's mouth to examine her tonsils. Throughout the story the child refuses to comply, going even so far as to violently resist the doctor 's attempts to diagnose…

paved the way for effective vaccinations the question of, “is this really good for my child?” continues to be a dilemma among many of us. It is said that vaccinations have saved millions of children’s lives because as of the 20th century Rubella, Diphtheria, Smallpox, Polio, and Whooping Cough are all preventable as a result of vaccines. In the past few years, as the incidence of many diseases has fallen drastically as the result of vaccination programs, some parents have elected for their…

did not expect so many of them, as well as fellow Europeans, to die from an array of different diseases. The most common diseases transmitted or contracted include tuberculosis, leprosy, malaria, cholera, bubonic plague, typhus, smallpox, measles, diphtheria, influenza, poliomyelitis, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, yellow fever, and African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) among many…

Power to make machines work was provided by water wheels, by horse, or by human hands or feet. Steam power was used to pumped water from some mines. But in 1825 many people still worked in small workshops, but some industries were now based in factories, where the machines were driven by steam engines. The cotton industry was now bigger and more important than the wool industry. Since 1750 coal production had tripled, and iron production had increased by ten times.…

Process of becoming a Pharmacy Technician According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics to become an Pharmacy technician you must obtain an high school diploma or equivalent Ged. Pharmacy Technicians typically learn through on the job training or complete postsecondary education programs. Some programs that your job may offer may vary depending on the length and subject matter according to the employer requirements. Postsecondary program are usually offered by vocational schools or community…

Active Immunity Active immunity is acquired by the production of antibodies (humoral) against antigens, presented by pathogens. This can be categorised as either natural or acquired. The mode of natural methods was by direct contact with the pathogen and enduring the infection, leading to the antibody production by the immune system. This mode of immunity usually takes few days or weeks for initial response however lasts a lifelong. Along with antibody production, a memory of a portion of the…

Ever since the discovery of vaccines people have been able to avoid diseases and the devastating effects of vaccine preventable diseases such as death and injury. Vaccine play a major role in our society defending our families, communities and loved ones against outbreaks and epidemics as well as reducing the risk of unwanted consequences. Despite the long history of successful vaccination, vaccines remain a very controversial subject. Over the course of history vaccine preventable diseases…

oropharyngeal anthrax, symptoms occur around the oropharynx and may present as the development of ulcers, edema, pharyngitis, difficulty swallowing, airway compromise, and a pseudomembrane1,3,4. The pseudomembrane develops over the ulcer(s) and brings diphtheria into the differential diagnosis1. Intestinal anthrax results in development of ulcers anywhere from the jejunum to the cecum and is characterized by nausea, vomiting, fever, severe abdominal pain, and sometimes bloody…