Viral disease with a swelling of the salivary glands near the neck, symptoms include loss of appetite, headache, discomfort and light fever, then ear ache, salivary gland swelling and a temperature of 38.3°C to 40°C
RUBELLA (German Measles)
Contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash, symptoms include low grade fever, headache, mild pink eye (redness or swelling of the white of the eye)
Naturally Acquired Active Immunity
Occurs by natural means, e.g. chicken pox, measles, mumps
Artificially Acquired Active Immunity
Develops in response to administration of specific vaccines and toxoids, e.g. Engerix B, Havrix
Passive Immunity
Occurs by introduction of the immunoglobulins produced in another individual (human or animal) into the host who is not involved in their production
Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity
By placental transmission of immune globulins from mother to fetus, infant may have passive immunity to diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps and other infections for the first 4-6 months of life
Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity
Use of biologic products containing immunoglobulins
CHOLERA
Acute infectious disease characterized by watery diarrhea caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae
Cholera Vaccines
Orochol, Shanchol
Supplier of Cholera Vaccines
Valneva, Inc., Sanofi Pasteur
INFLUENZA (FLU)
Acute highly contagious virus disease characterized by sudden onset, fever, prostration, severe aches and pains and progressive inflammation of the respiratory mucous membrane, symptoms include fever, cough, nasal congestion, tearing eyes, body aches, fatigue, headache
Influenza Vaccines
Fluarix
Vaxigrip
Fluvadn
Supplier of Influenza Vaccines
Sanofi Pasteur
HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B (Hib)
Leading cause of various systemic bacterial diseases such as bacterial meningitis, sepsis, pneumonia
Hib Vaccines
Act-HIB
Supplier of Hib Vaccines
Sanofi Pasteur
HEPATITIS A
Inflammation of the liver which is transmitted by food and drink contaminated by a carrier or patient, after an incubation period (5-40 days), patient develops fever and sickness, symptoms include yellowing of the skin, enlarged liver, loss of appetite, stomach discomfort, abnormal liver function, clay-colored stool, dark urine
Hepatitis A Vaccines
Avaxim
Havrix
Supplier of Hepatitis A Vaccines
Sanofi Pasteur
GSK
Dispensing of Biologics
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IMMUNITY
Natural or acquired resistance to disease
IMMUNIZATION
Means of providing immunity by using a biologic, vaccination is the term commonly used
ANTIBODY
Protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances called antigens
ANTIGEN
Substance that stimulates the production of antibodies