Pertussis

includes questions about pertussis vaccination that prompts health professionals to discuss vaccination with the mother. (17) It will be imperative to promote the antenatal vaccination program to health professionals, as well as pregnant contacts, to encourage vaccination during pregnancy or immediately post-partum in order to protect newborn infants from B. pertussis. (15, 17) Furthermore, in past cases, healthcare works have been a source of transmission for B. pertussis. Therefore it is…

swing we are seeing “dead” diseases making a comeback, a few of theses diseases are Pertussis, Measles and Mumps. “More cases of pertussis were reported in 2010 (27,550) and 2012 (48,277) than since the 1950s.”(Bass 23). Nearly half of children who were diagnosed with pertussis in a pediatrics study had not received the 4 recommended doses of the pertussis vaccine, this increased their odds of contracting pertussis by 18 and 28 times. Measles have also made a comeback, in December of 2014 there…

Whooping Cough/ Pertussis Most Prevalent Whooping Cough is most prevalent in babies younger than 6 months old or kids that are 11-18 years old. It is most prevalent in these age groups because babies younger than 6 months don’t have the immunizations yet, and kids 11-18 immunization has started to fade. Description Whooping cough is an infection of the respiratory system caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. Whooping cough causes severe, highly contagious, coughing spells, which…

from contracting mumps. The introduction of vaccines has helped the number of infected children sharply drop. However, in the past decade certain childhood illnesses have become more prevalent in the United States, specifically cases of measles and pertussis. The increase in cases for these diseases can be partially attributed to parents refusing or delaying mandatory vaccinations because of their fear of complications or the chemicals within the vaccines. At birth an infant’s immune system is…

common in infants. Vomiting or a short loss of consciousness is one of the other counters to expect when encountering the cough. Coughing and vomiting together at the same time is an automatic symptom of pertussis. Having a runny nose, a slight fever, or even diarrhea are different symptoms of pertussis (Guilfoile, 2010).…

outbreak of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in Japan in 1979. In 1974, Japan had a herd immunity threshold for Pertussis at around 80%. During that time there were 0 deaths from whooping cough and only 393 reported cases of the illness. From the time between 1974 and 1976 a rumour had spread about the Pertussis vaccine not being needed and said to be dangerous. By the year 1976, rumours had caused parents not to vaccinate their child. Only 10% of children were getting vaccinated. By 1979, Pertussis…

but due to not having mandatory vaccinations, causes problems. In 1974, Japan had a successful pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination program, with nearly 80% of Japanese children vaccinated. [...] But then rumors began to spread that pertussis vaccination was no longer needed and that the vaccine was not safe […] by 1976 only 10% of infants were getting vaccinated. In 1979 Japan suffered a major pertussis epidemic, with more than 13,000 cases of whooping cough and 41 deaths. (“Why Immunize”).…

mental retardation and seizures 100 percent of the time (Offit 42). It was then clear that all the hype that Vaccine Roulette produced, was a distraction to the real ailment: a genetic disorder titled Dravet’s Syndrome, not permanent damage caused by pertussis…

Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.” In layman’s terms, your rights can change when other people are affected. Vaccination is often seen as a gray area, but it is much simpler. There are medical reasons why some people cannot get vaccines, and those should not be ignored. However, we need to increase America’s education of vaccines so they will not be so opposed because they are effective, and without vaccinations, diseases will…

Chickenpox is a contagious infection that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Everybody can be infected by the varicella-zoster virus but it effects younger children’s more. Chickenpox can last up to 15 days Symptoms: A itchy rash that causes blisters with fluid, and once the blister erupts it causes to develop a crust. Also fever, feeling tired, headache, and anorexia is common. Treatment: The body has to fight the virus on its own. For the symptoms special creams to prevent from itching,…