While immunizations are safe for the majority of people, patients occasionally have reactions to components of the immunizations. These people have formed IgE, which is a protein that mediates the allergic response, to specific parts of an...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 12 million people took cruises in 2007. Because approximately 4,000 passengers and crew members share the ship for an average of seven days to 14 days, the risk of contracting an...
Disease runs rampant in civilization. Remember the plague? Disease wiped out large populations. When you're ill with a specific disease, your antibodies fight the antigens of that disease. If you survive, cells remember the invaders and don't...
Childhood immunizations protect your child from serious illness. From measles, mumps and rubella to polio, the list of preventable serious diseases now numbers more than 12 and is growing. Thus the need for more immunizations. For example, an...
The meninges are the protective layer of tissue covering the brain and spinal cord. The illness meningitis is an infection of this protective layer. Bacteria or viruses can cause meningitis. While viral meningitis is more common, bacterial...
How do I know if I need any travel immunizations? If you are traveling outside the continental United States, Hawaii or Alaska, it would be wise to visit your healthcare provider to determine if you indeed need vaccinations. Before your visit, you...
Each year, approximately 1 million people develop shingles, a severe skin disease that arises as a complication of the herpes zoster virus. Certain people can protect themselves against developing this painful skin disease by receiving an...
Hepatitis A and B are contagious viral liver diseases. The best way to prevent them is vaccination, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. The potential risks associated with hepatitis are much greater than those...
The Center For Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, divides travel vaccinations into three categories: routine, recommended and required. Depending on which area of Europe you are traveling to, you may not need any additional vaccinations. Always...
Vaccinations are a front-line defense against diseases that at one point in time were commonplace. Today, many of the illnesses that we currently vaccinate against are rarely seen. The schedule of vaccinations depends on your baby's age. Within...
Immunizations are an integral part of a person's health plan. According to the Kids Health Organization, some parents hesitate to have children vaccinated. Routine vaccines are unlikely to cause any serious illness, although some may cause mild...
Vaccines prepare a child's body to fight illness, according to KidsHealth.org. When your child receives a vaccination, he receives dead or weakened germs, or parts of them. As the body practices fighting these germs, it creates antibodies that...
Children begin receiving immunizations in infancy to protect them from contracting dangerous childhood diseases. Health care professionals recommend that children receive about 30 vaccination doses by the time they are 2 years of age, with some...
Childhood immunizations are given primarily as recommended by pediatric organizations and your child's physician. Vaccinations serve a purpose in protecting your child from serious illnesses, but, in certain cases, immunizations are not...
Your immune system constantly changes and updates as you come into contact with various disease causing invaders throughout your lifetime. However, as an infant, you're only protected by the few temporary antibodies provided by your mother, and...
Your child's routine immunizations are meant to keep her healthy, but they are not always without some minor side effects. A mild swelling of the arm can occur after the shots, but in most cases, it is not serious. Contact your child's doctor if...
Immunizations can be traumatic --- for babies and for parents. The calmer you and your baby are during the shot, the more easily your baby will tolerate the injection. Still, some vaccines cause pain at and around the injection site no matter how...
Polio -- formerly called infantile paralysis -- is a viral disease. Polio virus, which usually infects children, multiplies in the intestinal tract and spreads by fecal contamination of food and water, especially where sanitation is poor. The...
In the United States, childhood vaccinations are a regular part of raising a healthy child. Immunization programs in place today have been successful in reducing the occurrence of certain childhood diseases including measles, polio and tetanus....
The DTaP vaccine protects against three potentially deadly diseases: diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that is easily spread between people. Similarly, pertussis can also be spread through the air or by...
In the United States, children receive vaccinations for a host of diseases. These include polio, chicken pox, hepatitis B, tetanus, hepatitis, rubella, mumps, measles, pneumococcus, haemophilus influenza, diphtheria, pertussis and yearly flu...
The immune system is like an army on the front lines against disease. Our immune system consists of proteins, special cells and tissues and protects us from germs that cause illness. Through a series of events called the immune response, these...
Immunization was one of the top medical advancements of the 20th century because it led to a dramatic decline in the incidence of serious childhood illnesses. Vaccines prevented diseases that once caused death in children, including measles and...
Influenza immunizations, or flu vaccines, come in two forms. Although each type has its own typical side effects, these effects can overlap and may be different for different age groups. The classic flu vaccine, the flu shot, is grown in eggs from...
Everyone is born with an immune system. It consists of a team of cells, proteins, tissues and organs that fight off illness, germs and other invaders. When an unsafe substance enters the body, the immune system kicks into gear and attacks. In a...
Your toddler's immune system is immature mostly because it likely hasn't been exposed to as many germs and illnesses as an adult, which means his immune system has not had the chance to become stronger over time. It can seem as though your toddler...
When your child attends daycare or school she is bound to come in contact with harmful viruses and bacteria. Establishing healthy habits to keep her body strong can help ward off illnesses. She might not be able to completely avoid catching the...
Your immune system is a complex system of organs, cells proteins and tissues that protect your body against potentially dangerous microorganisms and germs. When your immune system is compromised, you become vulnerable to illness and infection....
The immune system defends the body against disease by identifying and destroying microorganisms and substances that could cause harm. The immune system can recognize millions of different potential invaders and can maintain the ability to...
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