Pertussis

they are getting the nutrients. Babinski Reflex is the curling of the toes when the newborns ' feet are stroked, this prove neurological development. As they enter the infancy stage, vaccinations help protect them from a variety of diseases like pertussis, polio or measles. Lateralization, the functioning of the brain indicates their control of their words, movements, and distinction of different sounds. Their physical behaviors also have environmental influences during which this refines their…

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 problem is to…

In recent discussions of whether vaccines should be required, a controversial issue has been whether the vaccines have more risks than benefits. On the one hand, some argue that parents should have a choice whether or not they vaccinate their children. From the perspective of this movement, they try to avoid the adverse effects of vaccines thinking that it is a healthier alternative. On the other hand, however, others argue there are not severe side effects of getting vaccinated and then the…

Vaccination conundrum Angelo Carrion Once upon a time… Decades ago many children and adults contracted communicable diseases, including Tetanus, Polio, and Pertussis. During that time, most people were much more frightened of the diseases than of the side effects of the vaccinations. In Reality… Today the situation is reversed. In the era of helpful vaccines, many parents are becoming more concerned about the possible adverse effects. Many parents of today have never experienced the…

The debate on whether or not to vaccinate infants has been a hot topic the past few years. Recent studies and articles have verified the growing fears and concerns over vaccine safety especially in infants and children. These fears and concerns are a major cause of parental vaccine hesitancy in infants and children. Vaccine hesitancy, which is the refusal or delay of vaccination, can lead to decreased immunization rates in infants. Anyone familiar with vaccinations should agree that infants…

I am writing to inform you of my interest in the Doctor of Public Health program in Epidemiology at Georgia Southern University Jiann‑Ping Hsu College of Public Health. Aldous Huxley says “Experience is not what happens to a man: it is what a man does with what happens to him”. Being a victim of typhoid fever outbreak while I was a senior in high school in Nigeria, West Africa; the death of my favorite uncle from the co-infection of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C, tailored my career towards…

City brings her 6-year-old child to see her primary care physician, complaining that her child has seemed “off” for the past month. The child has been extremely fatigued and taking multiple naps during the day that do not seem to refresh her. She is normally a good sleeper at night and recently has begun to have trouble with multiple awakenings. The child has also complained multiple times of frequent headaches throughout the week. She has also been seen to exhibit some confusion while playing…

The Cuban healthcare system has gone through many changes over the years. Going through several reforms along side its government along with economical crisis like the cold war, U.S embargo and transitioning to a communistic government. This meant the government was taking full accountability over the healthcare system. Due to the government taking over all previous private owned practices it closed them all down ending a private healthcare system in Cuba from which it had inherited from its…

Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a rare disease caused by bacteria called as Clostridium tetani. The bacteria enter the body through cuts or puncture wounds and produce a specific toxin that affects the function of the nerves, leading to severe muscle spasms in the abdomen, stomach, neck and extremities. The name lockjaw comes from the fact that spasms in the face and neck lead to the inability to open the mouth. Tetanus is extremely dangerous and fatal in up to 30% of cases. [It’s important…

Due to the lack of inspection of these individuals entering the United States, diseases that were once considered virtually eradicated, such as, tuberculosis, pertussis, malaria, measles, rubella and rabies are re-emerging along the borders of this country (Gilcrist, 2013). This is a major health concern, because health care providers often under diagnose these conditions, or do not recognize the signs and symptoms…