Measles

immunity, which is the belief that having a large percentage of the population vaccinated, that the spread of certain diseases can be stopped, thus protecting the unvaccinated individuals (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2015, p. 196). The vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) are given together in a single dose at ages 12-15 months and then again at 4-6 years. While vaccination has changed the face of medicine, there have been rare, adverse effects of the live-virus MMR vaccination such as…

healthy, or are they unnecessary and harmful? Vaccines started their widespread use across the U.S. in the mid-20th century, and since then, the number of infection cases have dropped dramatically. According to the website Our World in Data, when the measles vaccine was introduced nationwide across the U.S. the number of cases per 100,00 people dropped from an yearly high of about 420 to an average of about 25. This may be due in part to a concept called herd immunity, in which with more of a…

than 150 per year.” (footnote CDC) This is a fact. Measles accounted for many deaths (about 450 in 1958) and can result in a horrible illness with complications of pneumonia or brain infections called encephalitis. Measles is very easy to catch and spread. It is said that the virus can remain in the air of an elevator for about 2 hours after a person infected, coughing or sneezing, leaves it. (footnote) In the recent past, there was a measles outbreak at Disneyland. It is a highly…

In recent years, the utilization of vaccinations has become a commonly debated topic. Different immunizations are given to put a stop to vaccine preventable diseases such as Hepatitis B, IPV (Polio), Varicella (Chicken Pox) and many more. The most common way for someone to become infected with a disease is from contact with other people and public places. In the United States, children are required to receive vaccines before entering Kindergarten at public schools. These young children’s immune…

who opt out of children’s immunizations do so because of persistent misinformation about a link between the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and autism (Breeding). The misinformation that Witolf Migala is referring to, is the article published in 1998 in the British journal, The Lancet, in which Dr. Andrew Wakefield said this, “Rubella virus is associated with autism and the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine… has also been implicated.”(Willingham,…

You can become deaf from damage or disruption to any part of the hearing system. Some things that can be a disruption or damage to the hearing system would be wax blocking the ear canals. Hearing loss can have all different stages of how bad it is. People who have a hard time following speech would be considered mild hearing loss. Moderate deafness would be difficulty following speech without a hearing aid. People who rely on lip reading when even having a hearing aid it would be considered…

Introduction Rubella, also known as German measles, is a very easily spread (contagious) viral infection. The infection causes a low fever and pinkish rash. In children, the infection is usually mild and goes away on its own. What are the causes? This condition is caused by a virus. The virus is spread in droplets that are sprayed when a contagious person talks, sneezes, or coughs. A person with rubella is contagious from about 1 week before the rash appears until about 1 week after it goes away…

Unintended Consequences of the Columbian Exchange was the diseases that the Europeans brought over to the new world. Such ass smallpox and measles. The Native American people have never been exposed to any such disease. The native American had no immunity whatsoever and absolutely no medicine to treat for smallpox or measles. Illnesses that were mostly common to the people and sometimes treatable in Europe totally ravaged the population. Smallpox was the worst by far, the disease spread like…

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Yellow Fever, Polio, and so many more disease that have been stopped with vaccines. There is a mass of rumors in social media that vaccines are not good for a child. While every parent has the right to decide what is best for the child, I want to make sure that their facts are legitimate. Vaccines can help a child in so many ways including saving their life. Parents should consider having their child vaccinated because vaccinations are safe, they save lives, and they…

In essence, parents have a moral obligation to vaccinate pending any medical contraindication for the good it does for everyone. Recently there has been a resurgence in diseases that were once eradicated/eliminated in developing countries such as measles and pertussis. Individual and herd immunity is declining due to the decrease in rates of vaccinations. Healthcare costs related to treating these diseases are much higher than the costs associated with preventing them. The solution to this…