of reported cases of pertussis in the United States (2011a). Worldwide, there are 30-50 million cases of pertussis and about 300,000 deaths per year (CDC, 2011a). Public Health Nurses play an important role in limiting the transmission during outbreaks by educating and ensuring appropriate treatments to the communities. Epidemiologic Triad Model Agent. The main biological pathogen that causes the Pertussis is Bordetella Pertussis. The agent is an aerobic
I am writing to you today regarding the recent outbreaks of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) and the importance of hand washing. As you might know San Diego and Santa Cruz Counties are now experiencing outbreak epidemics, and our own county of Los Angeles declared a week ago, its own HAV outbreak. The majority of infection cases are with homeless persons or illicit drug users, or both, along with those who provide services to the homeless population. Having worked the homeless count over the past few years
result vaccination rates have fallen to dramatically lower levels in recent years (McClure, 2017). These objections may lead to unacceptably high numbers of exemptions, which can compromise the greater population leaving communities susceptible to outbreaks in vaccine-preventable diseases (Balding, 2006). In many communities, vaccination rates, particularly for children, have dropped below thresholds necessary to maintain herd immunity (Ropeik, 2013). What does society do when people take risks that
has greatly reduced the burden of infectious diseases. The first vaccine that was introduced to the public was more than 200 years ago to prevent smallpox. Since then, there are numbers of other vaccines that have helped people to prevent disease outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccinations are one of the 10 great public health achievements of the twentieth century. As a Public Health major, we focus mostly in primary prevention. Primary prevention aims
Researchers have found a growth in the orca’s brain, which they cannot explain. The parting of orca families and the living conditions orcas are a part of their mental stress and irritation. Said stress can be directly responsible for the violent outbreaks of the orcas against the training staff. Orca’s animalistic culture closely look like our own mother-and-child-relationship and are meant to live in a family-like structure for their whole lives. Orcas suffer the emotional repercussions of separation
Erin Graham Eng. IV, Pd. 3 29 April 2015 Research Paper The Importance of Immunizations Immunizations are very important to one’s health, especially children. Vaccines prevent many deadly diseases. So why do people choose to not vaccinate their children? By not vaccinating a child, the child can become infected with a serious disease. These children can then spread the disease to other unvaccinated children or adults. Getting immunized does not just protect you or your child’s health, but others
The importance of a border region has always been an issue of sovereignty--which national or international power can claim the right to control a border? The U.S./Mexico borderlands are no exception, and the transgression between malleable policies and stringent militarization has occurred rapidly throughout the 20th century. The high levels of socioeconomic and political ties that have existed within the border regions of California, New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona have evolved since the boom of
Childhood Vaccinations Prevention is better than finding a cure. This statement relates to the controversy surrounding the effectiveness and safety of childhood immunization. Every year many children and babies get sick and die from illnesses that could have been prevented with vaccinations such as; the Flu, Meningitis and Whooping Cough. The biggest argument here is whether or not there should be laws established declaring mandatory vaccinations for all children. Vaccinations should be mandatory
important but a necessity that every parent must comply with, regardless of their belief. Also when a child is a THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINATION 4 threat he/she ends up infecting 1000s of people when in public place, In January 2008, an intentionally unvaccinated 7-year-old boy who was unknowingly infected with measles returned from Switzerland, this resulted in the largest outbreak in San Diego, California. After this incident surveys were run to find out who had been exposed, The importation resulted
1. Why is malaria becoming more prevalent in Nairobi and in the Amazonian Indian villages? (4 points) Malaria is becoming more prevalent in Nairobi and Indian villages in the Amazon because the of the human changes to ecosystems. In Kenya, malaria is spreading from the countryside to its major cities from citizens making the move from rural to urban areas. This is occurring because rural areas are becoming more polluted and less profitable for its inhabitants. These people moving from rural areas