After the implementation and licensure of the live measles vaccine in 1963 the number of cases significantly dropped by 1988 in the U.S... However, in 1989-1991, the number of cases began to rise. 55,000 cases were reported with 495 deaths reported from measles. This increase was blamed on preschool aged children who had not been vaccinated with one dose of vaccine. Outbreaks were also reported in children who had been given one dose of vaccine.
Cause of the outbreak was a decreased vaccination rate. In 1989 the US went to two vaccines schedule. 2-5% of Children fail to respond to the first dose. The 2 dose schedule increases it to about a 99% efficacy. (CDC;2012) Route of transmission- Measles is only spread by humans it is a highly contagious airborne viral disease spread through the respiratory route.
The virus can be contracted when people breathe the contaminated air or touch a contaminated surface and proceed to touch their eyes, nose, or mouth. The measles virus can live in the air or on a surface up to two hours after exposure of the virus. Many high risk factors come with an unvaccinated person being exposed to the virus. It has been proven that ninety percent of unvaccinated people whom come in contact with the measles will become ill with the virus. Travelers whom travel to countries that have an increased risk of measles outbreak need to protect themselves by getting vaccinated before traveling, this could help to prevent bringing the illness back home with them.
Research Paper on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Brooke R. Brown University of Memphis Loewenberg School of Nursing Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a life-threatening condition that results from injury to the alveolar-capillary membrane. The condition is associated with extensive pulmonary inflammation and small blood vessel injury in all affected organs. ARDS is considered to be more the end result of a variety of severe injuries instead of an actual disease. ARDS was first officially discovered in 1967. There are 3 identified stages of ARDS.
According to the United States Census Bureau, roughly 55% obtain insurance through an employer, while about 10% purchase it directly. About 31% of Americans were enrolled in a public health insurance program: 14.5% (45 million – although that number has since risen to 48 million) had Medicare, 15.9% (49 million) has Medicaid, and 4.2% (13 million) had military health insurance (there is some overlap, causing percentages to add up to more than 100%). The percentage of non-elderly workers with employer-sponsored coverage has been falling, from 68% in 2000 to 61% in 2009, the latest year for which data is available. While the primary cause of falling rates of insurance is the rising cost of health care for employers, the economic downturn since
During the 1900s the first epidemic of pertussis was noticed. It was a very common childhood illness. High rates of deaths were due to pertussis which is an acute infection of the respiratory tract. It was especially a serious disease in targeting infants due to their underdeveloped bodies. Around the 1940s a vaccination to prevent deaths caused by pertussis was invented and the rate of deaths lowered dramatically.
The health system in Argentina has dramatically changed in the last 20 years. After economic crisis and political conflicts, it has managed to improve positively and steadily throughout the years, although the country still needs some work to be done in this area. According to the Pan American Health Organization, since 1986 the infant mortality rate has fallen and approximately 97% of births were attended in a health facility. It has also been reported in 1999 that the leading cause of death in Argentina was Circulatory Disease measuring up to 270.3 deaths per 100,000 people. In addition, in between 1995 and 1999 health expenditure showed a cumulative increase of 7.5%, but during these years the health system has remained relatively unchanged.7 The health system in Argentina is divided into three parts: the public sector, the private sector, the social security or most commonly known as obras sociales, and the Programa de Atencion Medica Integral (PAMI).8 The public sector provides health care through the network of public health facilities.
Prostate cancer affects many men each year and continues to affect them after treatment. Gender is a major determinant of health internationally; social and biological differences cause a great divide in the wellbeing of every individual. The role of social and biological factors to do with overall well being of women generates inequality of health in relation to gender. Physiological differences between males and females influence their health greatly. The transmission of HIV is higher in females, this is due to both social and physical differences.
Smoking and its effect on the circulatory system While there are many different types of drugs worldwide, nicotine is by far the most widely used drug of abuse and one of the most addictive. (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2008; Psychology Today, 2010). US researchers have estimated that one in five deaths each year, more than 400,000 deaths are as a result of smoking. Illegal drug use and alcohol abuse are on the increase and so is the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like HIV The current economic situation has seen a rise in suicides and murders being committed. While these have presented large mortality rates, tobacco causes more deaths than all the above combined.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES SUMMARY: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur mainly because of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or we can say STD is also called as STIs. Now days STIs are most widespread infections in the world. It affects both man and women at younger period mainly during the age of 17 to 30 years. Therefore, it seems a major issue for our concern. Exposure to an STD can occur any time you have sexual contact with anyone that involves the genitals, the mouth (oral), the rectum (anal), the vagina or the penis.