Archive for the ‘Vaccination’ Category
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Polio Vaccine Developer
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
Polio is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus which affects the throat and the intestinal tract. Still considered as one of the dangerous diseases affecting the human body, polio viruses travel to the brain and spinal cord and start to multiply. This results in the death of nervous tissue leading to crippled [...]
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History of Polio Vaccine
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
Polio (poliomyelitis), also known as infantile paralysis, is a viral infectious disease that can spread from person to person. It is a devastating disease whose virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels to the intestines, where it incubates. Polio has been a menace for human beings since ancient times, and its [...]
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Shingles Vaccine
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Shingles is a common viral infection, characterized by a painful skin rash, which later form blisters. It is also referred to as Herpes zoster or simply zoster. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox i.e. varicella-zoster virus. After the chickenpox has gone, the virus remains in the nerve cells of the body [...]
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Dealing With Children Who Have a Fear of Vaccination
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
If you have a child, then this article is definitely for you. We all try to understand our children, especially the fears they have and it does not stop at the fear of vaccination. There are so many children that have these fears and are leaving their parents pulling their hair out when it comes [...]