The Vaccination Dilemma A look into history reveals that vaccines have always been portrayed as miracle workers, saving millions of people from potentially fatal diseases. What comes to mind is the unbelievable global eradication of smallpox. The 1952 polio vaccine halted the epidemics of paralysi...

Introduction: Technology What Is It? General term for the processes by which human beings fashion tools and Machines to increase their control and understanding of the material environment. The Term is derived from the Greek words tekhne, which refers to an art or ...

Introduction: Technology What Is It? General term for the processes by which human beings fashion tools and Machines to increase their control and understanding of the material environment. The Term is derived from the Greek words tekhne, which refers to an art or craft, and logia, Meaning an area o...

Smallpox Smallpox, which is also called variola, comes in two forms. Variola major is the more deadly form of smallpox killing 30% of victims. Variola minor kills only 1% of victims but leaves the victims very sick. Smallpox is primarily a disease of children or young adults, but older people c...

AIDS has taken many lives in the short time it has been around. It spread rapidly before doctors knew what it was and how it spread. But, with awareness it has slowed down. The bubonic plague took one-third of the European population, violently attacking peoples' lives. It was the last time a d...

Smallpox Vaccination Should we or should we not vaccinate for smallpox? That is one of the many questions that have gone unanswered pertaining to the potential war situation with Iraq. I personally believe that the U.S. should be vaccinated for smallpox because it would be one less threat to our...

Anthrax is caused by the spore forming bacterium 'Bacillis Anthracis'. These spores cause an acute infectious disease. 'Bacillis Anthracis' is a natural bacterium most commonly found in the wild and in domestic farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats, and some other herbivores). It...

On May 18, 1998, Secretary of Defense William Cohen approved a plan to vaccinate all U.S. service members for anthrax. This plan has caused a fierce ethical debate over the legitimacy of this vaccination. The Department of Defense claims the vaccination is completely safe and has been in ...

Smallpox "In a maximum-security facility in Atlanta, the world's most dangerous prisoner sits in solitary confinement, awaiting execution. The world's most dangerous prisoner is the smallpox virus."1 What is smallpox? "Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes ...