The next assignment.....

I have now been asked to prepare a small group discussion on the subject of Small Pox and if the last known stocks in America and Russia of this virus should be destroyed or not.  I need to gather different articles and information through various sources to give myself a good idea of the points I must address in this discussion and the view which I take.

Small Pox was a deadly disease which killed millions throughout history.












http://microculture.tumblr.com/post/5537068893/should-smallpox-virus-be-destroyed.

A sample of some work so far......

Here is a sample of an already completed assignment.  In this task, we had to state whether we were for or against immunisation - I decided to put forward an against argument.  Here are two short paragraphs from this piece of work........

There is substantial evidence (Miguel A. Faria, Jr., MD 1995) that the decline in disease has not come from vaccinations but from that of increased quality of living including higher quality sanitation and greater medical care.  It is thought that over the past 150 years, the world’s wealthier nations have been successful in controlling and even eliminating some infectious diseases (Nurses Uncut 2010).  The development of better sanitation procedures has led to clean, fresh water which has therefore eliminated cholera and typhoid in westernised countries.  The evidence which supports this is that in poorer countries where sanitation is less developed and in some cases absent, the cholera and typhoid diseases are still present and people are still being infected on a daily basis with often fatal consequences. This is also supported by figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO) who estimate “that there are 3-5 million cases of cholera every year, and the disease is becoming yet more prevalent due to the increasing number of people living in unsanitary conditions” (Wateraid 2010).

  

The decrease in tuberculosis even with a developed vaccination is still argued to be a consequence of the good nutrition, which is present in today’s modern world society.  In recent years, the tuberculosis vaccination has actually stopped being given to teenagers at school.  People may argue that polio, measles and rubella have been reduced because of immunisations against them but these vaccinations come with a risk to health, one great enough to convince some parents not to have their children immunised against these diseases at a young age.  

Introduction

http://www.human.de/en/productNew/Rapid_Screening_Tests/Reagents_and_Consumables/Infectious_Diseases.php

At present I am studying Access to Higher Education: Nursing and Midwifery at Doncaster College.  I have been asked to produce a blog for my Core Studies class.  I am hoping that this blog will enable me to gather research and information to help me complete my final assignment.  The assignment will be graded through this blog and count towards my final marks.  I have decided to write about Infectious diseases as in the past I have produced other essays on this so feel I have a good starting point.