Rubella

There was a time when it wasn’t uncommon for someone to die from smallpox, polio, bubonic plague, pertussis, measles, or diphtheria. Bubonic plague wiped out approximately one third of the population of Europe between the years 1347 and 1351, leaving whole towns abandoned and causing mass hysteria. In the year 1520, Spanish conquistadors brought Old World diseases to the Americas, and smallpox decimated the native population to the point of near-extinction. During the 1940s and 1950s, hundreds…

the most prevalent fears today is that certain injections will lead to their child developing autism. In 1998, a man named Andrew Wakefield published a paper, along with twelve other colleagues, suggesting that the vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) would “predispose to behavioral regression and pervasive developmental disorder in children”. Even though the study was based off of a small sample size and the study was incredibly speculative, the paper received wide-spread publicity…

Religious Objections to Vaccinations and Healthcare Professionals Vaccinations have demonstrated to be effective in preventing devastating diseases such as polio, smallpox, diphtheria, and pertussis worldwide. All civilized nations embrace immunizations as a way to prevent these and other diseases. Despite their efficacy and practices, many parents still choose to not vaccinate their children and risk catastrophic outcomes. Various reasons play a role in such decision-making, such as mistrust…

Did you know that there is no research supporting the idea that vaccines are detrimental to one’s health or cause autism? Despite major research supporting the implementation of vaccines, parents are continuing to deny their helpful properties and necessity in the defense of health in society. Three solid benefits of vaccinations can be specified as preventing children from diseases, keeping whole communities safe, and not having any links to autism or similar illnesses. There is no reasonable…

Judy is a 25 year old female born with autism. During my aunt 's pregnancy all seemed well, all tests that were taken when she was pregnant came out normal with no abnormalities. However during delivery there was some complications. Judy was without oxygen for ten to twenty minutes because the ambilical cord was wrapped around her neck and could not come out through the vaginal canal. Everytime the baby 's head came out, the ambilical cord retracted her back into the womb. In the process the…

While she was pregnant with the baby, her son Bruce got sick with the German measles. In her desperation, she took him to the Doctor. The Doctor then explained her that if she were to be pregnant, the baby would have congenital defects due to the rubella. Within the next few days she started to get a rash in her arm. Therefore, the baby had more chances of having abnormalities and defects. Months later, baby Lynn was born. She seemed perfectly okay and like a normal child at that early age. The…

To this very day, people do not know the cause of Ludwig van Beethoven’s deafness. However, he is thought of as one of the greatest composers in history. Beethoven learned to overcome his disability through struggle and perseverance. Although people have heard of deafness, often they do not understand the causes and effects. Deafness results from a variety of problems in the ear. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when there is damage to the sensory cells in the cochlea (13). Some people get…

more deaths in the first year of life than any other birth defects. There are many causes of CHD including problems with genes or chromosomes in the child, taking certain medications, drugs, or alcohol during pregnancy,and a viral infection, like rubella in the mother, in the first trimester or pregnancy. All of these things can cause your baby's heart to malfunction. Heart defects are the most common type of defect babies are born with, affecting approximately 1 out of every 110 babies…

After taking time to consider your argument, “Vaccinating Our Kids.” I gathered that you are concerned that too many parents are neglecting their children’s safety by refusing to vaccinate them. You regard that vaccination should be mandatory for all American children. In your own words you said, “These vaccinations will save children’s lives, protect future generations, and save the government and parents’ money.” You then went on and addressed all parts of your argument explaining why vaccines…

fight off the germ resulting in hospitalization or death. A simple vaccine could eliminate the chance of a child contracting such heinous diseases. According to Dr. Corinne McLeod, a family physician, “...diseases, including polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and pertussis, were common causes of childhood disfigurement, disability, and death before the age of vaccinations.” This should raise several red flags for parents who claim to want to protect their child from the side effects of vaccinations…