Researchers in California conducted a study on how the MMR vaccination possibly causes autism and the study was inconclusive. The researchers found no direct link between the MMR vaccination and autism. According to Jeffery Gerber‚ “ In California‚ researchers compared year-specific MMR vaccination rates of kindergarten students with the yearly autism case load of the California Department of Developmental Services during 1980- 1994. The increase in the number of autism diagnoses did not correlate
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“For instance‚ smallpox vaccination eradicated that disease worldwide” (Plotkin). Children do not have to get smallpox shots any more because the disease no longer exists. By vaccinating children against rubella (German Measles)‚ the risk that pregnant women will pass this virus on to their fetus or newborn is dramatically decreased‚ and birth defects associated with the virus no longer exist in the United States. “Polio was once America’s most-feared disease‚ causing death
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worldwide. One of the main questions that needs to be addressed when considering vaccination is‚ do the risks of the disease outweigh the risks of the vaccine? There are several diseases that are vaccinated against that can be serious. Some of them are: Measles‚ Mumps‚ Tetanus‚Whooping Cough‚ Polio‚ Diphtheria‚ Hepatitis A and B‚and Chicken Pox.
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)‚ which affects roughly 1 in every 68 children in the U.S.‚ has become a focal point for society‚ as it is one of the few disorders researchers have not been able to fully determine the causes for. ASD affects the way individuals‚ mostly children‚ function in terms of communicating‚ interacting‚ and behaving (“Autistic Spectrum Disorder”). As it is normal for parents to be apprehensive when it comes to their child’s health‚ it is important to think critically about
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Analysis of Study: Do vaccines cause Autism in Babies? Scientific Analysis between Vaccines and Autism This paper is about scientific data that was done and collected to determine if babies who received vaccines suffered from autism. As a future special education teacher‚ I thought it would be interesting to look into the study of this. There has been a significant amount of babies who appear healthy and as they reach the toddler stage parents discover that their child has a form of autism. The
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Immunizations: Do they Harm Children or Benefit them? The purpose of vaccines is to eradicate a disease. The debate regarding vaccines is that we do not know if they are causing more harm than damage‚ especially to children and infants. The benefits of vaccines most likely outweigh the risks of it causing harm. Vaccines contain many ingredients that are beneficial and harmful. According to an article about the ingredients in vaccines‚ it states‚ “Vaccines include ingredients to help your
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Measles is known as the major disease among the young children which kills about 540 people a day or 22 people every hour around the world. The disease mostly occurs in children who are under the age of five‚ and because measles can cause death. So in this case everyone should know the cause‚ preventions‚ and signs of the disease. "More than 95 percent of measles death occurs in low-income and developing countries like eastern Mediterranean and Africa (Measles World Health). This tells us that these
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of age) * ACUTE PHASE: maculopapular rash turns to vesicle with erythematous base oozes and crusts * Itchy scratch spread/2nd infection * @ Risk for Reye’s Syndrome * Itchiness – give Benadryl * PREVENTION vaccinate Rubeola: (measles) * Koplik spots ( white circumscribed in red in mouth) * May have photophobia – wear sunglasses * PREVENTION: MMR Rubella: * Fever is not marked * Birth defects if mother exposed in first trimester * **Tylenol for (fever‚
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Our lives are littered with problems‚ some have simple solutions but many especially the ones that pertain to our health or to the health of our families are extremely difficult to solve. Health is the most important thing that someone possesses‚ or in the words of Ghandi “It is health that is real wealth not pieces of gold and silver.” So when one has to make a decision about wealth they have the liberty to lose some‚ but when deciding about one’s health no one wants to lose some. The solution to
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one of the most common congenital (existing before birth or at birth) disorders of childhood. There are a number of factors that are associated with an increased risk of developing CP. Certain infections during pregnancy such as: 1.) German measles (rubella)‚ this is a viral infection that can be prevented with a vaccine 2.) Chickenpox (varicella)‚ another viral infection that can be prevented by a vaccine 3.) Cytomegalovirus‚ is a common virus that can cause flu-like symptoms and can lead to
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