Vaccines
Essays

This paper contains a briefing report on a case study from the Harvard Business Review regarding the outbreak of the H1N1 flu outbreak in Tennessee and the state's handling of this outbreak, especially the dissemination of the vaccine once it became available. Communication issues that arose in the case are highlighted.

Apart from the seasonal influenza epidemics caused by antigenic drifts, a significant change in the virus's virulence through antigenic shifts has been a major source of concern for healthcare professionals. These new strains may reach pandemic proportions. Predicting the next outbreak is an impossible task but historically, the longest period between two outbreaks has been forty one years and it usually occurs every 30-40 years. An outbreak can reach pandemic proportions in as little as 6 month's time, or even lesser. This fast spread can be attributed to globalization and urbanization.

This paper includes a one page executive summary of the analysis for an article covering the H1N1 2009 pandemic outbreak and the response and strategies utilized by Tennessee. This paper also includes a two page thesis outline which details the paper's overall thesis and presents some of the primary points within the paper.

Dengue fever is a global health concern. Traditionally, this mosquito-borne disease affects around one-third of the world's population, living in tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific, Southeast Asia and the…

Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical manufacturer heavily invested in drug discovery (Pfizer, 2013a). Accordingly, the supply chain needs of Pfizer are atypical of most manufacturers because a significant portion of its…

Manuscript review: Xue, S., Gillmore, R., Downs, a., Tsallios, a., Holler, a., Gao, L., et al. (2005). Exploiting T cell receptor genes for cancer immunotherapy. Clin Exp Immunol, 139(2), 167-172.

This paper looks at all of the different factors that are involved in the health and safety of the residents of Los Angeles county, and assesses what that means for the people. The paper looks at the demographics of the county, the health status, and how prepared people are in case of disaster. A genogram is constructed and an assessment given.

Describe the pathophysiology of the general process of abnormal cellular growth as it relates to all types of cancer.

The United States has a large number of minority groups and the largest among them are the Hispanic population. According to the latest census, the Hispanic population in Alabama now number 75,830.

The community nursing has witnessed major recruitment because there have been outbreaks of diseases globally, and this calls for recognition of nurses who tirelessly work to help the victims of the disease. For community nursing to be effective, appreciating the health boards, and supporting them as they provide service to the community is crucial. This paper explores community nursing in Richmond, Virginia in order to manage Whooping cough.