…….…… virus can cause encephalitis, cancer, sexually transmitted disease, infect external genitalia, mucosal surfaces, gladiatorum, and/or other diseases. How can the infection with this virus be avoided? Suggest two ways of prevention or to destroy the virus.

A 6-year-old male is brought to his pediatrician's office with chickenpox. He has had symptoms for one week, and his mother is concerned about the patient's 8-year-old sister because she had a long, painful chickenpox infection 2 years prior. Of note, the patient was not vaccinated against chickenpox because his parents did not think it was a serious enough virus to warrant the pain of the injection. 5) Which of the following explanations correctly represents how this patient could have been protected from chickenpox infection?  A) He would not have been infected if he were breastfed as a baby because he would have passive natural immunity. B) He would not have been infected if his mother had gamma globulin administered during pregnancy because he would have passive artificial immunity. C) He could have been protected from infection if he received active artificial immunity through the form of a vaccine. D) He may have a primary immunodeficiency disease because healthy humans are not…

A woman in her 60's has a brain biopsy following the identification of a brain lesion. The lesion is determined to be benign but the tissue around the lesion has spongiform changes. What are the ways that this patient could have developed prion disease?

Last year 68 year old Juana received her influenza vaccination and two days later she showed all the signs and symptoms of having contracted influenza. A year later she refused to receive another influenza vaccine because she believes she will get influenza from the vaccine. Explain to her (1) why her association with the vaccine and getting sick is incorrect and (2) why it is important for her to get the vaccine.