Vaccination and its adverse effects: real or perceived

Real or perceived adverse effects of vaccines and the media--a tale of our times.

Perceived risks of adverse effects and influenza vaccination: a survey of hospital employees.

BACKGROUND Many hospital employees shun influenza immunization because they want to avoid adverse reactions. We surveyed hospital employees to elucidate whether the conception of the adverse effects of vaccination stems from correct or misperceived incidence rates of vaccine adverse effects.  METHODS We used an anonymous self-administered paper questionnaire at a tertiary-care university hosp...

Gender differences in epilepsy : perceived or real ?

Epilepsy is the third most common chronic neurological condition across all ages, affecting around 1% of the population world wide. While epidemiological studies do not indicate any differences in the incidence of epilepsy in males and females, there may be significant differences in the impact and effect the condition may have between males and females across all ages. These differences may no...

Decreasing Trend of Adverse Effects of Rabies Vaccination

Rabies, since times immemorial, continues to be a cause of serious concern. It is acute progressive encephalitis with a fatal outcome. From being a significant zoonotic disease, this disease assumes the status of a public health hazard with dog being the principal perpetuator. Prophylactic treatments for rabies got initiated in 1885 with thoughtful approach by Louis Pasteur, which later got evo...

Cadmium & its adverse effects on human health.

Cadmium (Cd), a by-product of zinc production, is one of the most toxic elements to which man can be exposed at work or in the environment. Once absorbed, Cd is efficiently retained in the human body, in which it accumulates throughout life. Cd is primarily toxic to the kidney, especially to the proximal tubular cells, the main site of accumulation. Cd can also cause bone demineralization, eith...