Rubella Essays

  • Disease History: Rubella or German Measles

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    Rubella also commonly referred to as “German Measles” was previously believed to be a variation of measles until 1814 when it was first correctly indicated as a separate disease in German medical literature. Although the the rubella rash presents similar to the rash associated with measles, rubella is less severe and infectious. Rubella is distinguished by a red rash that first presents on the face and spreads to the trunk, arms, and legs and disappears in the same progression. The rash looks similar

  • The Benefit Of Vaccination

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    solution. A vaccination is the injection of a killed or weakened organism that produces immunity in the body against that organism (vaccine.gov). Research shows that vaccinations have decreased the percentages of diseases such as Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, more than 90 percent (Immunize for Good). Even though some parents are worried about the slight risks and the money

  • Health

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    Health visitors are registered nurses who undergo extra training to work in the community with families and children under five. The main principles of health visiting are to ensure that children have a healthy and positive start to life by recognising health needs, encouraging health enhancing activities and influencing health policies (Craig and Lindsay, 2000). Health visitors provide the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) which allows all families access to services ranging from immunisations through

  • Vaccines Essay

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    has heard these concerning and alarming side effects that accompany vaccinations and some wonder are vaccinations even 100% effective? The obvious truth is, without vaccines, epidemics of vaccine-preventable diseases would return like measles and rubella. Although they may not be 100% effective, they still offer outstanding protection and without them, we can expect society to be like it was years ago and we would suffer from the diseases of our grandparents as we have slowly seen recently through

  • History of The Mumps Virus

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    Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/mumps.html#features Marjorie, K.C., (2013). Microbiology Fundamentals a Clinical Approach. McGraw-Hill. New York. NY McLean, H.Q. Fiebelkorn, P.A. (2013) Prevention of Measles, Rubella, Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and Mumps, 2013, 62(4), 6-7. Retrieved from http://ezp.gvltec.edu:2073/pdf29_30/pdf/2013/1CEF/14Jun13/90159230.pdf?T=P&P=AN&K=2012255934&S=R&D=rzh&EbscoContent=dGJyMMvl7ESeqLQ4y9f3OLCmr0yeqLFSrqe4SraWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMOXo433s7OpT69fnhrnb5ofx6gAA

  • MMR Vaccine and Autism

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    The MMR vaccine is administered between the ages of 12-15 months. When a child develops autism, their parents describe the disease as the child growing normally until they reach an age where a degenerative process starts. This problem usually happens around the age of 2 years. Although parents do say the child was growing normally, many researchers do not believe that the child was actually growing normally until the age of 1-2 years but some children do go through a degenerative process and this

  • Magerella Argumentative Analysis

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    brain; where they affected development. (Gerber and Offit) He based this off of his observation of 8 children that displayed symptoms of Autism spectrum Disorder (ASD) along with gastrointestinal discomfort 1 month after getting the meales-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. After a spike in ASD diagnoses this article gained traction with concerned parents looking for something to blame. As it turns out Wakefield’s proposal was wrong for a few reasons. First his research had no control subjects, GI symptoms

  • Disney Measles Outbreak

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    An 11 year old unvaccinated child was admitted to the hospital on December 28, 2014 for onset of rash, suspected measles. During the child’s exposure period, it was reported that this child had traveled to the Disney theme park in Orange County. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) had found out about this 11 year old suspected measles case on January 5th, 2015. On this same day the CDPH had also found out about six other suspected measles cases. Four of these cases were California residents

  • Measles Case Analysis

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    Epidemiological Determinants The Measles starts with a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and sore throat. It is then followed by a rash that spreads over the body, starting first on the face along the hairline. The infectious period of measles is 4 days before rash onset through 4 days after rash onset. The measles are a highly contagious virus that lives in the nose and throat mucus and spreads through the air through coughing and sneezing. (WHO, 2016). The measles virus can remain airborne

  • Mumps And Rubella Research Paper

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    that come with receiving the vaccine. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella are three serious diseases that many people do not have sufficient knowledge of. The measles are a contagious respiratory infection that can cause many serious complications. Measles are caused by a virus and is spread from person to person through the air. Mumps is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus that is spread through saliva by sneezing, coughing, etc. Rubella is a viral disease that causes a rash which can spread all

  • Myths About the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine

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    The first Measles vaccination was introduced in 1963, the improved upon in 1968. During the years of 1967 and 1968, a vaccination for Mumps and Rubella was also introduced. The three vaccines were combined in 1971, and called the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (Immunization Action Coalition, “Measles: Questions and Answers”). One dosage of the MMR vaccination was proven to protect about 90-95% of children, then in 1989 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Prevention’s Advisory

  • Measles Persuasive Speech

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    world should and need to get the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine, which prevents kids from getting Measles, Mumps, or Rubella (MMR). The vaccine is given to babies between 12-15 months, and is permanent. Measles is a disease that typically causes fever, coughs, running nose, pink eye, and a distinctive rash which are all bad and all can be prevented if parents get their children vaccinated. First of all the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine is highly fast and effective. Measles are

  • Disadvantages Of Immunizations

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    The MMR vaccine protects, not only those who receive it from the spread of mumps, measles, and rubella, but those around them as well who may not be able to receive vaccinations for certain health reasons. As with any disease, I believe it is one’s duty to protect those around them by controlling the spread of the disease by taking appropriate precautions

  • Pop Culture And Autism Essay

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    In 1999 a study was done in the United Kingdom to see if there was a link between the two. In this study, researchers compared children had had and had not gotten the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination. The study identified four hundred and ninety-eight cases of autism including core autism, atypical autism and Asperger syndrome in children born in the United Kingdom since 1979. There was an increase in cases by year of birth with no

  • Conspiracy Theory Of Autism And Autism

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    As sickness struck person to person, rendering them helpless, it left sadness and tragedy across the world.  As a result, vaccinations were created to prevent and put an end to diseases and the sorrow. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations (MMR), that are supposed to help are being questioned by people believing they are linked to Autism. Numerous studies have shown that there is no connection between the two. The holes and lies in this theory are prevalent when looking in depth at how this

  • Andrew Wakefield Summary

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    researcher who was struck off the UK medical register for his fraudulent 1998 research paper, and other proven charges of misconduct, in support of the now-discredited claim that there was a link between the administration of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, and the appearance of autism and bowel disease. In 1995, as an academic physician working in a London teaching hospital, he was contacted by the parent of an autistic child with stomach issues. He soon learned from several other parents

  • Essay On Prenatal Infection

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    Chapter 3- Meiosis and Development Prenatal Infection as a Risk Factor for Schizophrenia Focusing on the development of a fetus, there is a lot to acknowledge. The reproduction system is detailed and pregnancy can be compromised easily. As a female who may eventually want to reproduce, the topic of pregnancy is generally interesting. There is a vast amount of information based on pregnancy and fetal development, however I would like to focus on birth defects. Birth defects can arise from several

  • Exploring Controversies and Risks of the MMR Vaccine

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    The Measles, Mumps ad Rubella (MMR) Vaccine was introduced as part of a vaccination programme in 1988, to vaccinate against three viruses, Morbillivirus measles virus, Rubulavirus (Mumps), and Rubivirus (Rubella), which caused three diseases which were commonplace in society before the start of the vaccination programme, and could often have fatal consequences. In this essay I intend to explore the controversy and risks associated with this vaccination and its components. The MMR Vaccine is administered

  • Vaccine Argumentative Essay

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    about or remember the consequences of theses infections, and therefore is not aware of how deadly and dreadful they can be. No one really remembers the frightening sound of a child with whooping cough or the stories of birth defects from exposure to rubella. Pictures of children in braces as a result of polio are merely black and white photos found in old textbooks and albums. People confined to an “iron lung” and coughing up blood in their handkerchief is only seen in the old westerns on television

  • Pros And Cons Of Vaccines

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    vaccination laws requiring school children to receive a smallpox vaccination. Smallpox would later be eliminated in 1980. After the elimination of smallpox, many other life-threatening diseases would be discovered. By 2006, vaccines for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Hepatitis A and B, Chickenpox, and Hib were created and licensed. Vaccinations for these diseases, as they were created, would be required of students enrolled in school (“Government”). Today, the most common vaccines required by