Meningitis

James Ruppert, mass shooter who took eleven lives in Ohio, was incompetent in social relationships, academic life, lost his father at an early age, was unable to socialise with women and had several health issues, such as crippling asthma and spinal meningitis . George Hennard, 35 year old male and perpetrator of Luby’s shooting, grew up in a troubled family and was known for his violent temper and for hating women and minorities. As a teenager, he was battered by his father and people close to…

A father who was hardworking and pursued the American dream, his name was Mark Twain. Mark Twain was a man of many characters, and reflected that into his novels and works of literature (Neilson vi). Mark Twain was a big influence on American literature, and he lived in an era of change. In the following paragraphs, the early life, young adult years, middle age, end years, and interesting facts about Mark Twain will be discussed. Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He…

Suzanne and Leonard Walthers, decided to research the safeness of vaccines for their new baby and found information that initially made them decide against getting Mary vaccinated. It is because of this decision, that Mary came down with a form of meningitis, one that had nearly been eradicated in the U.S. and could have easily been prevented with a vaccination, just days before her first birthday (Bumper and Carter). Luckily, Mary survived, but her parent’s deeply regretted their choice to not…

In an ideal society, individuals would follow the law and coexist in harmony. However, as we know, the world is filled with corrupt people that degrade society’s welfare by harming those around them. These people include criminals such as burglars, robbers, rapists, and, the most jarring, serial killers. The latter murder multiple people in differentiated events due to psychological reasons. One of the most notorious serial killers is Marybeth Tinning, known for her multiple slayings of her…

Shots today aren’t what they were back in the day. Nowadays people can get one shot that prevents three different infections, instead of getting three separate shots. The most common reason people refuse to get shots that I’ve noticed is that the doctors and medical industry as a whole are fake. Meaning that the medical industry is just in it for the money and don’t really want to help people, or even care if the medicine works or not. If that is a legit reason for someone then they should go do…

Over 200 years ago a medical student by the name of Edward Jenner successfully created the first vaccination ever. In the following years scientists engineered a variety of vaccines following Jenner’s model and by 1970 international vaccine programs, such as the World Health Organization, had created a smallpox vaccine that eliminated the disease worldwide. Since the implementation of vaccines, questions of safety have arose, especially from parents concerned with the health dangers of…

The two types of bacteria are archaebacteria and eubacteria. What characteristics distinguish these two groups from the other kingdoms? These two groups are different from other kingdoms because all cells in these kingdoms are single-celled organisms whose organelles are not membrane bounds. They are also microscopically small. What is the average size of a bacterium? An average bacterium is about 1-2 micrometres long. How many prokaryote species have been discovered? How many are estimated to…

are the stressors that have direct effects on the "physical and psychological well-being" of these slum dwellers (901). A poor physical health will result in a poor mental state. Sclar et al. emphasize that tuberculosis, acute respiratory, and meningitis are dangerous communicable diseases that are a threat to the poor populations due to the overcrowding aspect of slums (901). In some of the scholarly articles, the authors often refer a crowded city over a vacated one, as it is the proof of an…

needs emphasizing since so many people believe that as long as other children receive their vaccines, their children will be fine without them. The more vaccinations that are given, the higher the chance that more severe diseases, like polio and meningitis, will no longer harm or kill…

same thing as him. After some time, he raised over 220 million dollars and raised a lot of awareness through the the Ice Bucket Challenge. Amy Purdy showed the same kind of grit as Pete when she lost both her legs after she suffered from bacterial meningitis. Through Amy’s TED talk she tells the world her story of losing her legs, her hearing in one ear, her spleen and her kidney and how she managed to persevere. Instead of being depressed in bed when she thought that she could longer snowboard…