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  4. – Diarrheal Diseases
  5. – Flu
  6. – HIV
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  9. – Infections
  10. – Lower Respiratory Infections
  11. – Maleria
  12. – Measels
  13. – Meningitis
  14. – Rubella
  15. – Salmonella
  16. – Tuberculosis TB)
  17. – West Nile
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The Concept of Herd Immunization

Dr. John Cahill explains that though Infectious Disease specialists would like to vaccinate everyone, getting a large amount of people vaccinated can provide a barrier for most of the group. If enough of a population gets vaccinated then the potential for disease to travel across the globe, or even within U.S., is greatly diminished. In the event of a serious outbreak, we would start by vaccinating the health care providers. We would then vaccinate people serving sectors valuable to society infrastructure like police officers and firemen. (Read more about The Concept of Herd Immunization)

How Real is the Threat of Pandemic?

Dr. John Cahill explains that our world is becoming increasingly small and easy access air travel and global urbanization has created the possibility for the very real threat of pandemic. The internet has made international travel quick and easy and soon a majority of the global population will live in close quarter urban environments. A good example is SARS, which started in China, made its way to Hong Kong, and spread throughout the world rapidly. More recently, though there have not been a large number of reported cases, Avian Influenza has the potential to be a serious threat to public health. If someone with the common Flu were to meet someone with Avian Influenza, there is a very real possibility that the two could mutate into something very virulent and spread rapidly. (Read more about How Real is the Threat of Pandemic?)

WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE

Whooping cough- a disease once thought to be eliminated in adolescents and adults is making a comeback, driving pharmaceutical companies to respond with a whooping cough vaccine. Once intended only for children, the whooping cough vaccine is now protecting adolescents and adults from the disease. (Read more about WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE)

CONDOM CONCERNS

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the battle towards prevention of sexually transmitted diseases needs to move front and center. Sexually transmitted disease prevention is a crucial issue, particularly since the rates of their incidence are on the rise among teens and young adults. Now, one Ivy League college has decided to force the issue of sexually transmitted disease prevention to the forefront. (Read more about CONDOM CONCERNS)