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Look, there's zero point in testing PSA while an infection is still raging. Prostate enlargement is just part of the territory once you hit a certain age; it’s usually what triggers those bladder issues and leakage, which then spirals into full-blown systemic infections—especially if you're dealing with kidney stones on top of it. If the levels come back high, a biopsy might be the next move, but that's for the urologist to call. It’s typically an outpatient thing.
Flu activity for the first week (last report, so this isn't just a swap) 2007.
Greece, Scotland, and Northern Ireland—everywhere else is just sporadic stuff.
http://www.eiss.org/cgi-files/bullet...9&bulletin=209
Here's the thing about this second one. That virus has been floating around long before this, and better diagnostic tools just finally let us flag it as its own specific strain. Honestly, it’s about as dangerous as any other common stomach bug out there—mostly just a headache for toddlers and seniors, unless something unexpected happens.
Jamie Rivera78 said:Look at the US data. Back in 1900, we were seeing 13.3 measles deaths per 100,000 people. By 1955, that number plummeted to just 0.03. And here's the kicker—the vaccine wasn't even introduced until AFTER that drop. Mortality rates tanked by over 97% BEFORE the vaccine ever hit the scene. Medicine has a funny way of conveniently forgetting that part. Then you look at 1978, and more than half of those measles cases were actually in vaccinated people.
Lately, there’s been more chatter about potential long-term fallout from the measles vaccine, including links to cancer development later in life.
One doctor out in Los Angeles put it this way: "As a father, I chose NOT to vaccinate my child. As a physician, I HAVE to follow the health organization guidelines, even if I don't agree with them." What do you think? Does he know something the rest of us don't?
Measles used to show up in massive epidemic waves every two or three years before vaccines existed. It happens because new, non-immune people are constantly being born into the population. Once the percentage of unprotected people dips below a certain threshold, you get an outbreak. You build immunity either by surviving the disease or through shots, which raises the overall immunity level. Of course, some people won't get vaccinated for all sorts of reasons. With vaccination rates near 95% today, you could say measles isn't endemic here anymore; most cases are just imported. Also, immunity can wane due to other illnesses in vaccinated folks. That low number in 1953 was just a natural dip in the cycle. Around 1960, the US saw its biggest wave, with roughly 800,000 cases. Measles is creeping back in parts of Europe. This year alone, about 30,000 unvaccinated people—mostly kids—got sick in Germany.
Those cases involving vaccinated people you mentioned? It’s most likely tied to insufficient protection in people who only got one dose.
That American doctor in the story is essentially gambling that his kid won't catch a potentially nasty disease. When he turned down the shot, he probably figured the community immunity around him was high enough that his kid wouldn't be exposed. But as time goes on, that risk is going to climb. More people will start thinking like him—look at what's happening in places like Germany—and then his kid won't be protected once they leave their immediate bubble. The risk increases as the environment changes; a little American kid might be fine at home, but they could easily catch it if they take a trip to Germany.
Check the CDC website for more on this.
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/measles/history.htm#HOM
Look, ever since the establishment of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) back in 1981—with the World Health Organization (WHO) pulling the strings and UNICEF helping out on the ground—global coverage for the standard kid stuff like Calmette-Guérin, polio, DTP/DTaP, and measles has jumped from a measly 5% to about 80%. But here’s the thing: just because someone gets the shot doesn't mean they actually have immunity. It’s not that simple. We’re talking about preventing 2.7 million deaths every single year from things like measles, neonatal tetanus, and pertussis, plus keeping 200,000 people from ending up paralyzed by polio. Still, despite all that progress, plenty of preventable diseases are still ripping through developing nations. Measles alone is still taking roughly 800,000 kids every year. Diphtheria, whooping cough, polio, neonatal tetanus... they're still happening way too often. You've got an estimated 20 to 35% of all deaths in kids under five tied directly to diseases we can prevent. It's a mess.
Beyond what’s in the standard EPI for the developing world, there are other shots used depending on where you are and what the local outbreaks look like—think hepatitis B, Hib, Japanese B encephalitis, yellow fever, meningococcus, mumps, and rubella. For instance, the rationale for inclusion of HepB vaccine in Africa and Asia is to prevent The subsequent development of hepatocellular carcinom, which is tied right back to how HBV sticks around from early childhood. And honestly? The delivery of vaccines in Mass campaigns on national immunization Days , superseding even civil Wars and insurgencies , Has resulted in The cessation of transmission of poliomyelitis and The virtual elimination of clinical measles fra The western Hemisphere. That part is real. They run these periodic campaigns to "catch up, follow up, and keep up" alongside regular childhood shots. But don't get too comfortable. There are massive holes in the long-term strategy, worries about these big campaigns messing with routine services, and then there's the whole issue of unsafe injection practices. It’s far from perfect.