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Vaccines
A vaccine is a preparation that contains weakened, dead or artificial antigens that when injected into the body stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies that can kill the real disease carrying antigens of the same type. Since the injected antigens are not capable to start an infection, vaccines are by and large safe.
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Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:19 pm
Infections And Infection Agents
All very small organisms that cannot be seen without the use of powerful microscopes are called microbes. These microscopic organisms include bacteria, fungi, protists, archaea, and viruses.

Let us take a quick look at each one of these.

Please feel free to post a reply if you have any questions or suggestions.
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:29 pm
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is an acute, toxin-mediated disease caused by the bacterium C. diphtheriae.

Learn the symptoms and the vaccination schedule for diphtheria.
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:26 pm
Common Cold
Common cold is caused by virus too. Did you ever wonder why is still there no vaccine for it?
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Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:33 pm
Hib Type B
Hib stands for Haemophilus influenzae type b. Hib is a serious bacterial disease and can have serious symptoms including meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, severe throat and skin infections and arthritis.

Hib can be effectively prevented by vaccination.
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:41 pm
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis means an inflammation of liver. It also means a viral infection that damages liver.

The common Hepatits infections are of type A, B and C. How can these be prevented? Are there vaccines available for all of these types?
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Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:03 am
Antigens and Antibodies
What are antigens and what are antibodies? What causes a disease and what helps fighting diseases? Thats half the answer itself!
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:48 pm
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by the spread of bacteria or virus from the respiratory tract and its surroundings or even the outside environment to the lungs. These bacteria or virus can be of many types.
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