Photos of African American families: These three young children were playing outside in a backyard dirt pile, enjoying the fresh air, physical activity, and interacting as friends.
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Photos of African American families: These three young children were playing outside in a backyard dirt pile, enjoying the fresh air, physical activity, and interacting as friends.
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Photos of African American families: While this African-American father was in the process of repairing an interior door frame inside his residence, his young son was playing with a toy car in an adjacent room.
When performing activities involving the preparation, or renovation of painted surfaces, one must be aware of the possibility that the paint might be lead-based, and appropriate precautions need to be taken, which will minimize the spread of paint chips and airborne particulates.
Depending upon the putty being used, different environmental safety protocols apply, however, in general, ventilation is usually a consideration, as well as personal protective apparel, i.e., goggles, respirator, gloves, etc., and in this case, child safety, if applicable. Reading the safety panel of the materiel containers, will dictate the appropriate precautions that need be followed.
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Photos of African American families: This African-American couple was sharing in the preparation of a healthy meal, beginning with a thorough cleaning of a number of produce items including onions, carrots and sweet potatoes.
Safely using a knife, both the man and woman were peeling an onion and sweet potato respectively. During such activities, when using shape instruments, injury prevention need be foremost in ones mind. Also, just as important, is the cleanliness of the food preparation environment; which is exemplified here by the clean cutting surface. Prior to cutting, these foods were first cleaned properly using soap and fresh running tap water, in order to remove any pesticides or unwanted chemicals from their surfaces.
It is quite important to check public health-related websites including the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, ATSDR, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, as well as those agencies in your immediate area for advisories indicating whether or not eating specific kinds of fruits and vegetables is safe. These sites, linked below, will also inform you as to the proper methods used in preparing various foods.
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Photos of African American families: This African-American father was shown in the process of teaching his young daughter how to properly wash her hands at their kitchen sink, briskly rubbing her soapy hands together under fresh running tap water, in order to remove germs, and contaminants, thereby, reducing the spread of pathogens, and the ingestion of environmental chemicals or toxins. Children are taught to recite the Happy Birthday song, during hand washing, allotting enough time to completely clean their hands.
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Photos of African American families: This African-American mother was shown in the process of teaching her young son how to properly wash his hands at their kitchen sink, briskly rubbing his soapy hands together under fresh running tap water, in order to remove germs, and contaminants, thereby, reducing the spread of pathogens, and the ingestion of environmental chemicals or toxins. Children are taught to recite the Happy Birthday song, during hand washing, allotting enough time to completely clean their hands.
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Photos of African American families: This African-American mother was shown in the process of teaching her young son how to properly wash his hands at their kitchen sink, briskly rubbing his soapy hands together under fresh running tap water, in order to remove germs, and contaminants, thereby, reducing the spread of pathogens, and the ingestion of environmental chemicals or toxins. Children are taught to recite the Happy Birthday song, during hand washing, allotting enough time to completely clean their hands.
Keywords: Prevention; Hand washing; Children; Kids; Contaminants; Germs; H1N1; Skin; Dermal Contamination; Environmental Health; NCEH
Africa Stock Photos: People in Niger, West Africa awaiting a smallpox and measles vaccination.
In 1979, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global eradication of smallpox and recommended that all countries cease vaccination.
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Africa Stock Photos: Vaccination of boys in West Africa while standing in front of a poster announcing Smallpox Eradication and Measles Control Programs. Note the use of jet guns.
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Africa Stock Photos: Photographed sometime in the early 1970s, during the worldwide smallpox eradication campaign, this image depicted two public health officials and their transport vehicle preparing to journey to neighboring towns in order to administer smallpox vaccinations, and acquire epidemiologic data about the epidemic at that time. This image was captured somewhere in French West Africa.
The Smallpox Vaccine
The smallpox vaccine helps the body develop immunity to smallpox. The vaccine is made from a virus called vaccinia which is a “pox”-type virus related to smallpox. The smallpox vaccine contains the “live” vaccinia virus—not dead virus, like many other vaccines. For that reason, the vaccination site must be cared for carefully to prevent the virus from spreading. Also, the vaccine can have side effects. The vaccine does not contain the smallpox virus and cannot give you smallpox.
Currently, the United States has a big enough stockpile of smallpox vaccine to vaccinate everyone in the United States in the event of a smallpox emergency.
Length of Protection
Smallpox vaccination provides high level immunity for 3 to 5 years and decreasing immunity thereafter. If a person is vaccinated again later, immunity lasts even longer. Historically, the vaccine has been effective in preventing smallpox infection in 95% of those vaccinated. In addition, the vaccine was proven to prevent or substantially lessen infection when given within a few days of exposure. It is important to note, however, that at the time when the smallpox vaccine was used to eradicate the disease, testing was not as advanced or precise as it is today, so there may still be things to learn about the vaccine and its effectiveness and length of protection.
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