Pertussis

they warn that these diseases do still exist. The CDC admits that because of sucessfullness of vaccinations that most young parents have never seen the devastating effects that diseases such as polio, measles, or whooping cough ( also known as pertussis) can have on a family or community. “its easy to think of these as diseases that only existed in the past” says the CDC. The CDC warns that if the vaccination rates drop in a community that it would not be uncommon for an outbreak of such

Caspase-1, found in Homo sapiens (Human) has been extensively studied. The PBD code for this enzyme is 3E4C. Using this PBD code, and the Uniprot Knowledge Base, the entry of the studied enzyme was found: P29466. From this accession code, a homologous protein with 48.6% similarities was found. This homologous protein was called Caspase-4 isoform alpha (Uniprot accession number: H9Z2M5) found in Macaca mulatta (Rhesus macaque). Using the BLAST results, an alignment (Figure 1) between chosen sequences

Healthcare plays a crucial part in our lives. Health disparities “phrase references black-white differences as well health disadvantages characteristic of other ethnic groups “of color,” such as Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans” (Coreil, 2010 p. 167). Many socio-ecological factors that contribute to the existence of health disparities when it comes immunizations. An individual ability to have access to health care, insurance status, income level, provider and patient knowledge have a significant

Celiac disease (CD) and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is on the rise. Although general consensus states that the diseases’ incidence varies greatly, research conducted in the last 30-40 years contradicts those claims. Yes, the proliferation can be partially credited to increased efficiency in diagnostic techniques and the “mainstream” status of the diseases, but the spread of affliction in not only the US and Europe, but to geographic areas not historically affected by CD and NCGS, is equally

due to an illness is at a higher risk of contracting a disease. There are several vaccinations required for children before they are ready to enter Kindergarten. Some of which are: measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP), polio, varicella, and in some cases hepatitis A and B. Currently, in all 50 states there is some method of vaccination requirement before entering public school. Although

Should New Zealand have mandatory vaccinations? Our immune system is the second most complex system in our body. It is made up of organs, cells and proteins that work together to protect our bodies from harmful bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms that can cause diseases. Usually we don’t notice our immune system defending us against pathogens, but if the pathogen (harmful microorganism) is aggressive or if our body hasn’t ever come into contact with it, we can get sick. The jobs of our immune

enough to prevent the spread of disease through the population. Even when diseases seem to no longer exist, outbreaks can still occur if children are not vaccinated. In Boulder, Colorado, fear over possible side effects of the whooping-cough (pertussis) vaccine led many parents to refuse vaccination for their children, causing Boulder to have the lowest school-wide vaccination rate in Colorado for whooping-cough, and one of the highest rates of whooping-cough in the United States as of 2002 (ProCon

Introduction Vaccination, also known as immunisation, involves the process in which an individual is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease through the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines do this by stimulating the body’s own immune system to protect that individual against a particular disease. The discussion of vaccinations is a subject that awakens very strong opinions, stirring up heated debate on their reliability, efficacy, and safety. In an overview, the benefits are clear, vaccinations

MMR Vaccine Debate For years there has been public controversies over the advancements in science and all of the health risks that have been around, but now the use of the media has certainly boosted the amount of confusion throughout the public. Frightening stories regarding the progressions of science have been appearing online and in print. One particular example of this issue was the MMR vaccine debate. The MMR vaccine is an immunization vaccine which fights against rubella, measles, and mumps

The leading cause of the disease Gonorrhea is the proliferation of the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococci or gonococcus. This bacterium is a gram-negative diplococcus, meaning it has a thin peptidogylcan layer in its cell wall and it is spherical in shape and found in pairs. The organism is usually found in the cell in a phagocytic leukocyte, with various nuclei shapes. Because the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae is found within a phagocytic white blood cell, it is unknown whether