Rotavirus

Significant Achievements in Community Health Probably the most widely known and impressive achievements in community health were done on a national scale. During the first 10 years of the 20th century, the United States made major advancements on multiple health fronts. They are called the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements” ("CDC", 2011). Though public health and community health are not used interchangeably, it is without question that because of the national health advances it created…

Position Essay Topic: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? Thesis Statement: As a parent there is nothing that we wouldn't do to protect our children. So when we make the decision to vaccinate our children are we protecting them or exposing them? Should we vaccinate or should we not vaccinate? I feel strongly that a family should always research and ask questions when unsure about which vaccines their child may receive. Supporting Notes: ⦁ In the recent years, families have claimed that…

Should Vaccinations be Mandatory? Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to boost one’s immune system to develop immunity to a specific pathogen. They are designed to prevent certain illnesses and even death and add quality to the human life cycle. There are several vaccinations that have been invented to stop the spread and control diseases. The earliest epidemic of disease dates back as early as 1500 BC when there was no preventative measure for the now known disease named…

Data and Facts There is a vast amount of research done on vaccines and there is still much to come. One of the most common threads in research for vaccines are vaccine effectiveness and side effects caused by vaccines. The reasons for this is mostly because despite there being proof verifying vaccine’s effectiveness, many people still have doubts about vaccinations. Some people think vaccines cause disastrous side effects. Others believe that vaccines are unnecessary and unreliable. Many of…

water. Nine out of 10 individuals that get sick from dirty water are children, most common diseases are; rotavirus, Campylobacter jejuni, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Shigella spp. and Vibrio cholerae O1 (Ashbolt, 229–238), there are many more diseases that may be present in poor drinking water but these are the main diseases. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), rotavirus is a very contagious virus that causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines. The symptoms include;…

Whether you are a parent or not, we all have that unselfish concern for the welfare of children and our communities. If it were possible, we would protect our loved ones from even the smallest of illnesses. Fortunately, we can protect them from some diseases that have ended the lives of children and adults for hundreds of years by choosing to vaccinate. The federal government needs to enact a policy that requires all who reside or enter the United States to receive all recommended vaccinations…

Breastfeeding beneficial to Infants Parents have many things to consider about their child. One of the important considerations that parents must make is whether to bottle feed or to breastfed their infant. Most parents will do whatever it takes to keep their child healthy. Evidently, several studies shown that breastfeeding help decrease the infection rate of the infant. But, for the mothers to successfully breastfed their child, they need education about the proper way of doing it especially…

flu facts can help you prevent infection or recover quickly if you are sickened by the illness: • Stomach Flu Causes: Stomach flu can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or less frequently, parasites. Salmonella and E. Coli bacteria, adenovirus and rotavirus viruses, or giardia and cryptosporidium parasites may…

Vaccines are important for the health for all. In this essay I will explain why all children should be vaccinated to prevent deadly health and developmental risks. Children are less likely to be exposed to deadly diseases. Although vaccines have a bad reputation, there is evidence showing that vaccines help more than they harm. Children aren’t as likely to be exposed to deadly diseases. This is evident by the diseases including whooping cough, measles, polio, mumps, tetanus and many others…

Will you vaccinate your child or let them die from a preventable disease? “Vaccines were used as early as 1000 AD”(procon.org). Since they have been around for a very long time they probably are very useful. “The first vaccine in the United States was in 1721 when Cotton Mather encouraged vaccination in response to an outbreak of smallpox”(procon.org). According to procon.org, the first smallpox vaccine was invented by Edward Jenner and was used for over two hundred years. This vaccine saved…