Immunology

During the 19th century, there was a smallpox outbreak in the U.S., which it led to people campaigns and related anti-vaccine activity. In 1879, The Anti-Vaccination Society of America had a visit from British anti-vaccinationist William Tebb. When the year 1902 came, there was a smallpox outbreak in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While the outbreak happened in Cambridge, it leaded to residents to get vaccinations against smallpox. In 1905, the Supreme Court ruled that Massachusetts has to make a…

There are many important reasons for a person to stay properly vaccinated. A vaccine is a substance that is used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. It is prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its product or synthetic substitute that is treated to act as an antigen without introducing the disease. It is very important for a person to be properly vaccinated because there are all kinds of bacteria and diseases that can make…

Child Vaccinations Every parent would want their child to be happy, healthy, and do the best for them. This is possible through vaccinations. How exactly do vaccines work? Vaccines are made up of a weakened or dead form of the bacteria or virus of the disease. When the vaccine is injected, the immune system detects it and reacts as if it was real. The body begins to make antibodies against it and leaves behind memory cells. They are ready to fight against the actual infectious organism.…

To begin, Vacations shield you from particular infections that can make you exceptionally sick, incapacitate or even can pass away from. They help your body's own immune system in order to build a stronger defense system. Vaccines help one to protect themselves from deadly infections without in a more natural way by receiving the disease and your body naturally builds up a defense system towards it by getting the disease itself. The way vaccines work; Most vaccines contain a tiny bit of an…

The image above was taken from the article “Watch how the measles outbreak spreads when kids get vaccinated – and when they don't” written by Rich Harris, Nada Popovich and Kenton Powell. It illustrates how easy it is for children to pass measles to one another. Each little circle represents a community of children with a certain percent of immunization rate. The stimulation allows for the audience to be able to see how it is very easy for one child to infect another child with just the simple…

Celiac Disease Celiac disease also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy. It effects a person’s digestive system. It has an adverse reaction to gluten based products. Gluten is defined as a gluey protein substance esp. of wheat flour that causes dough to be sticky. (Merriam-Webster) Enteropathy is defined as a disease of the intestinal tract. Gluten is found in food based of wheat, rye, barley, such as cereal, bread, pasta and biscuits. When you eat food that has gluten as an ingredient, your…

Show you’re Tats Our skin is made up of three main parts. The dermis, epidermis, the subcutaneous layer. The skin forms a protective covering over the entire body. An example of this is the water proofing concept. This simply indicates that the keratin in the cells helps prevent fluid loss from the body. Many have argued whether or not tattoos are hazardous to your health. A tattoo is created by puncturing the dermis layer of the skin and injecting ink. Not all cases are the same, and as a…

Smallpox a serious and highly contagious infectious disease with an elevated mortality rate back in the day. Among the survivors, the consequences were severe, including blindness. Known from the earliest ancient times civilizations that later went to Europe where it spread, causing terrifying smallpox epidemics. Barely a few years after Edward Jenner introduced the antiviral vaccine for the disease, the Spanish Crown, while propagating vaccination in the metropolis, organized the Royal…

Vaccination can be defined as an injection which intends to protect us from diseases by injecting dead bacteria to stimulate the immune system. Immune system is the natural disease-fighting system of the body which vaccinations work by stimulating it. It is able to detect invading viruses and bacteria and thus, release antibodies in order to disable or even kill them. Vaccinations which also known as immunizations prepare the immune system to prevent illnesses or diseases from affecting and…

Pharmacodynamics Pharmacodynamics refers to the mechanisms of drug action. Loratadine is a “non-sedating” tricyclic anti-histamine that possesses competitive, selective, peripheral H1-receptor antagonistic activity. The onset of the anti-histaminic effect occurs 1-2 hours after the administration of the drug and the peak effect occurs between 8-12 hours. Loratadine is known as a long-acting anti-histamine as its anti-histaminic effect can persist for up to 24 hours. Histamine is produced from…