Essays Tagged: "Rubella"

Life-span development chap 4 notes

irin, diet pills harmful2.Maternal diseases can cross the placenta barrier and cause birth defects- Rubella (German measles) - deafness- Syphilis - mental retardation, blindness and skin lesions- Geni ...

(2 pages) 66 0 3.7 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

The MMR debate: A review of the Primary Evidence.

ContentsAbstract Page 3Autism Pages 4-7The Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Pages 8-10Evidence Supporting the Link Between MMR and Autism Pages 11-12Evide ... who postulated an association between autism and childhood immunisation with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.The passing years have seen a number of media campaigns initiated by the gover ... restore faith in the MMR vaccine.This paper sets out the facts about autism and measles, mumps and rubella and goes on to critically review the primary evidence surrounding the 'MMR Debate'.This pape ...

(26 pages) 342 0 4.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

MMR Vaccine or Poison.

. This is the safest way for you to protect your children against the dangers of measles, mumps and rubella." quotes Dr H Campbell, Chief Medical Offer - Northern Ireland (2002).On the other hand, Dr ... shed, Peltola (1994). The Finnish programme led to the elimination of indigenous Measles, Mumps and Rubella. The report concluded, after 12 years experience of using a two-dose MMR programme. No death ...

(4 pages) 56 0 0.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Rubella Virus

Rubella VirusThe name Rubella is derived from Latin, meaning, "little red". Rubella, which was found ... n Germany, was considered a mimic of measles or scarlet disease and was called "third disease". The Rubella virus, also known as the German Measles, was discovered in the 18th Century but was first is ... n Measles, was discovered in the 18th Century but was first isolated in 1962 by Parkman and Weller. Rubella is classified as a togavirus, genus Ribvirus.Rubella is caused by a virus that is spread fro ...

(1 pages) 33 1 4.1 Jun/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Microbiology Described.

ency virus (HIV) " (Jenson & Wright, 1989, p. 476) Another disease caused by harmful viruses is Rubella, "(German measles) A viral infection which is dangerous to the fetus of pregnant women as it ...

(8 pages) 37 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Animal Testing: The Benefits

umans 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 developed in anima ...

(2 pages) 37 0 3.0 May/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Basic discription of microbiology

ency virus (HIV) " (Jenson & Wright, 1989, p. 476) Another disease caused by harmful viruses is Rubella, "(German measles) A viral infection which is dangerous to the fetus of pregnant women as it ...

(8 pages) 14 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The virus Paramyxovirus causes mumps. It effects humans of all

ne was invented and introduced in the 1960's. Now the vaccine is usually mixed with the measles and Rubella vaccines. Rubella is a type of German measles. If the vaccine is given within 24 hours of ex ...

(1 pages) 1769 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The virus Paramyxovirus causes mumps. It effects humans of all

ne was invented and introduced in the 1960's. Now the vaccine is usually mixed with the measles and Rubella vaccines. Rubella is a type of German measles. If the vaccine is given within 24 hours of ex ...

(1 pages) 1498 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Should there be a MMR vaccine

ase and autism. The MMR vaccine safeguards patients from deadly diseases such as Measles, Mumps and Rubella, reducing the risks of children transmitting the deadly disease and lowering the number infe ... Scientific theoryMMR vaccine is given to young children, to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). Measles are caused by a highly infectious virus that causes a rash over th ...

(7 pages) 28 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics