held notion is that once we grow up and move into adulthood, “childhood” diseases are behind us. However, adults are not impervious to contracting such diseases as chickenpox, measles, mumps, and whooping cough. In the past few years, reports of a measles outbreak in an Amish community in Ohio, movie star Angelina Jolie contracting chickenpox and several members of the National Hockey League have all made the news headlines. As scary as these diseases can be when manifested in children, for adults, they
spread and, therefore, protects the children who have not received the vaccination yet. How would you feel if your child was responsible for contracting and spreading a contagious disease just because you chose not to vaccinate your child? As a consequence of one child not being vaccinated, dozens of other children can suffer because they are not protected by the herd immunity. Paragraph 4- Support 3 Herd
Fever is one of the most shared symptoms among hospitalized patients. Studies have found that fever is a symptom found in approximately 29% of patients currently hospitalized (Aiyagari et al 2007). Healthcare practitioners, especially the doctors and the nurses that are caring for these patients choose to treat fever and are usually vague about when to start treatment. It is a common for a hospitalized patient with fever to obtain antipyretic therapy. Antipyretic medication for children with fever
morbidity and mortality in the United States. With whooping cough, it is different in that all the other diseases were caused by viruses and this is caused by a bacterial infection this goes into the throat and nose. This disease has some of the same symptom such as sneezing, coughing that can last up to a minute with no breath of air which can lead to detrimental problems for the child. This especially can cause a problem with young children who cannot catch their
Abstract Encephalitis is a rare disease commonly found in young children and elderly adults who posses a weaker immune system. Symptoms of this viral and or bacterial infection range from mild to life threating symptoms. They include sudden fever, stiff neck, headaches, vomiting, irritability, confusion, and drowsiness. Viral Encephalitis can develop during or after a viral infection, for example: influenza, rabies, measles, and simple herpes. Encephalitis can also be contracted as a bacterial infection
diseases. Immunization, which is also known as vaccination, is crucial as it not only protects the immunized individual but also the surrounding community members (Grace, 2006). When a child is not vaccinated, there is an increased risk to develop symptoms of a particular disease, which can result in an unfortunate and preventable death. Additionally, while infected, the child can expose others to risk, be they friends, strangers, or family members. When successfully vaccinated, children are more capable
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vaccinate their children. Now, an increasing amount of children are receiving certain diseases that have been dormant in the United States for years. Nervous parents should educate themselves about the risks of vaccines, but should also know that the consequences of not vaccinating outweigh the minor side effects. Studies, stories and statistics have shown that vaccinations do not cause autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder hinders a child’s capability to interact and communicate with others;
To the average individual, the word ‘vaccination’ means to prevent illness. Vaccinations have many advantages; they allow us to be less susceptible to a variety of illnesses and diseases. Many individuals believe that vaccinations should not be mandatory. However, the benefits from vaccinations greatly outweigh the risks from side effects. The judgments are factual and ethical and are supported by testing and research findings from multiple sources. First, in 1796, a doctor named Edward Jenner performed
Children’s health is the most important responsibility for their parents. Childhood vaccinations are really important and they safe many children’s lives. However, there are many parents that are confused about childhood vaccination. Some parents accept vaccination for their children, and others are trying to avoid this process. Childhood vaccination should be a mandatory for every child that doesn’t have any medical conditions. Vaccines have prevented diseases from which children used to get serious