Causes Of Resistance To Polio Vaccination

1.0 Understanding Biology 1.1 Introduction Poliomyelitis, also known as Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that directly invades the nervous system and can cause permanent paralysis (WHO, 2015). The causative agent for Polio is the poliovirus, which is a single strand RNA. Polio is transmitted through faecal-oral contact and is usually found in places with very low sanitation (Victoria State Gov. 2007). Another mode of transmission is coming into direct contact with someone who is infected

Polio (Poliomyelitis) is a very contagious illness caused by the poliovirus. The poliovirus affects the central nervous system, and is known and feared for causing paralysis (CDC, 2015). The virus is contracted orally (through the mouth), from fecal matter (CDC, 2015): It first goes to the throat and digestive system (CDC, 2015). Next it enters the lymphatic system, the bloodstream and finally the Central Nervous System (CNS), were it can cause paralysis due to damage/destruction of the motor neurons

vaccines. Childhood vaccinations should be mandatory to reduce the risk of people in a community contracting and spreading deadly diseases. This is important for the good of society. There are reasons why people do not want to vaccinate their child. Some people believe that vaccines can hurt their children more than it can help them and are afraid. Another reason is cultural and religious beliefs. The vaccine controversy outrage nationwide because many people believe vaccinations are important for

Vaccinations are a much-debated topic whether they are necessary or even safe for our children. There is a great amount of evidence that suggests, vaccinations are not only safe for children but are lifesaving. Even though it is reported that vaccines are the surest, most effective treatment for reducing and preventing diseases, some researchers dispute vaccine safety. It is reported that vaccines can cause serious side effects that may be associated with ADHD, autism, and other chronic illnesses

INTRODUCTION Polio is caused by a virus and it used to be a common cause of Encephalitis. Polio was once considered a middle class, because good hygiene could delay exposure of a person to the virus until late childhood, the adolescent years or adulthood, when infection would produce most severe symptoms. Infections in early childhood generally results in asymptomatic or very mild disease. In the great 1916 polio endemic in New York City, 9,000 cases of paralysis were reported and nearly all in children

Vaccinations are one of the most successful medical advancements in health. Defined by the CDC, vaccine is “a product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease”. Vaccinations have successfully saved 5 million life years by controlling diseases such as poliomyelitis, measles, and tetanus. Thus, it is surprising to realize that mandating such an effective technology can cause so much controversy. This paper will examine

Is Child Vaccination a Good Idea? Today, there are many controversial topics around the world that people cannot seem to agree on. One such topic is whether children should be vaccinated. As babies, we are born with antibodies transferred through our mother’s placenta. These antibodies protect babies from particular diseases. Breastfed babies after birth remain receiving more antibodies from breast milk. However, the protection from these antibodies is only momentarily in both instances. Vaccinations

Vaccines should be a choice not a requirement, because they can cause what they are made to prevent, cause new illnesses, and they have been found to contain foreign substances that are harmful to your body. history People often argue that smallpox and polio viruses were eradicated by vaccinations. The smallpox vaccine was actually made before people were even educated about the human immune system. Smallpox was a virus that causes muscle pain usually in the back. Other side effects would be skin

Closser’s writing on the history of the global polio eradication campaign provides an in depth analysis of the course of the project and the difficulties of executing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) mandates. Riding from the success of smallpox eradication, campaign leaders were very optimistic and enthusiastic about worldwide polio eradication. However, in Pakistan the projects stagnated despite more foreign investments, more campaigns and tenacity of public health officials to achieve the

Before I got my four year old shots I received my first set of vaccines, vaccines that people are now claiming are dangerous. Research shows that vaccination rates fell. MMR (mumps, measles, and rubella) vaccine rates dropped from 93.5% to 90.6%, tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria rates dropped from 87.2% to 85.4% in 2009. (Kluger) Why are vaccination rates dropping so significantly? Pediatrician Dr. Robert Frenck says “Very articulate, very good-looking movie stars or personalities … are giving