Essays Tagged: "Pertussis"
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Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Animal Testing: The Benefits
s enabled humans to make many medical advances. "In this century alone, infectious diseases such as pertussis, rubella, measles, and poliomyelitis have been brought under control with vaccines develop ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
The Pertussis Outbreak
The Pertussis OutbreakPertussis is an acute respiratory infection, and remains endemic in the United Sta ... tine childhood vaccinations for more than half a century” (Broder et al., 2006). Out breaks of Pertussis were first described in the 16th century, and the organism was first isolated in 1906.The ... scribed in the 16th century, and the organism was first isolated in 1906.The increased incidence of pertussis continues to be a significant problem in Wisconsin. Greenwood, a small community in Clark ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Pertussis, a Defining Killer
J. Ben ConnorMath 1565 - StatisticsProfessor TraynorJune 2013Pertussis, a Defining KillerAccording to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC 2013), " ... wn as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis." The disease is known as 'Whooping Cough' because of the sound infected individuals make ... g for breath after a violent fit of coughing. The CDC asserts that "the best way to protect against Pertussis is immunization" (para 1). I hope to show the correlation of this idea and show that it is ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases