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    framework to create versatile safety to a pathogen. Over several years’ vaccination has helped us to eradicate several diseases and control many crucial diseases. This research paper generally deals with history of vaccine, their development and mechanism of vaccine, types of vaccine and why it is necessary. The procedure of vaccination was utilized by Chinese doctors as a part of the tenth century. It was Edward Jenner, a specialist in Berkeley, United Kingdom, who built up the system by presenting

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    who survive an infectious disease do not get the same disease again is the basis for the administering of vaccinations. Vaccines are normally given to healthy individuals for the prevention of diseases. Vaccines work by using a human host to provide a stimulus to the immune system. Immunization is used for viral and bacterial diseases. Rappuolli reports and predicts, "Vaccines will not only be used to prevent

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    Essay On Hepatitis B

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    Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver and can, in some people, lead to lasting liver damage and/or liver cancer. Hepatitis B is passed on through contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person, often via sexual contact or sharing needles to inject drugs. Healthcare and laboratory workers may also be at risk of catching hepatitis B through contact at work. If a pregnant woman acquires hepatitis B the virus can pass from the mother to the baby in the womb, or during or

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    Hepatitis D Virus What is Hepatitis D Virus? It is an inflammation of the liver. This viral infection caused by the hepatitis D virus (previously called the Delta agent) can be self-limiting and the swelling can impair liver function and cause long-term liver problems, including liver scarring and cancer. This virus was found by a doctor named Mario Rizzetto. He came up with the antigen that was found in the in the liver cells of some patients that had been infected with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

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    Hepatitis B: How Much Do You Really Know? Haley Watkins NPN 135: Introduction to Health Deviation Mrs. Norwood-McGregor April 20, 2015 Introduction It’s all something that they’ve heard about, but do they really know as much about the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) as they think? HBV is a virus that attacks the liver, which can cause lifelong infections and other serious diseases (CDC, 2014). HBV is spread in multiple ways and is more life threatening than people realize. Explaining HBV requires

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    Vaccinations not only affect an individual. They also affect the entire community. Vaccines help protecting the community from getting deathly diseases that could easily be prevented with a simple shot. In 2015, 169 cases and 5 outbreaks were reported in the United States. All cases were reportedly linked to the first outbreak in California. The disease spread in 20 states such as; Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan

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    Essay on Hepatitis B 2

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    Hepatitis B can be prevented with a highly effective vaccine, but this year ten to thirty million people will become infected with the hepatitis B virus. I feel that because this disease is preventable, only knowledge can help reduce the number of people infected.       Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. This virus is a blood-borne pathogen. It is one hundred times more infectious than HIV. “Hepatitis B is one of the most frequently

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    College Comp I 04 November 2014 Vaccines Immunization is defined as the process of giving immunity to prevent infectious diseases by artificial methods (The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia). Statistics show that vaccines prevent more than 2.5 million child deaths per year (Davey, et al 5). These deaths typically occur in children under the age of 5. Immunizations are arguably one of the most important benefits of modern medicine offered in our country. Vaccines are given to prevent a serious

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    sources be no older than 2011. I did, however, find an enlightening article that was published only a decade ago in 2006 and does focus solely on the Chinese American and the pervasion of liver disease in that ethnicity. This article reflected how Hepatitis B, a virus that attacks the liver and can cause acute and chronic malfunction, is responsible for the majority of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. (Taylor, et al.,

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    be properly vaccinated because vaccines cause your immune system to produce disease – fighting antibodies without causing the disease itself. The third reason why it is important to be properly vaccinated is because vaccines will help keep you healthy so you don’t get the diseases. These are the three reasons why it is important to be properly vaccinated. Vaccines help develop immunity by imitating an infection. Vaccines also help a lot of people not get sick. Vaccines can also help your immune

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