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Myths About Vaccines
True that vaccines cause autism? Might miss a vaccine? Find the answers in the following article.
Important is the baby immunized?
The vaccine will protect infants from a variety of serious and fatal diseases such as diphtheria, measles, meningitis, polio, tetanus, and so forth. If you feel you rarely hear these diseases, it is because the vaccine program has been successfully performed.
Vaccine side effects dangerous
Each vaccine generally does have side effects, but minor or mild in nature. For example, pain and swelling in the former location of temporary injection.
There is also a vaccine that also cause fever. This occurs as a reaction from the administration of attenuated bacteria. When the body is in the process the formation of antibodies, usually the body temperature will rise. But a little fever and a warm hug drug would alleviate fussy baby. Read the rest of this entry »
DPT vaccine, Whooping Cough Prevention
Since vaccine DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) became compulsory for infants and toddlers, whooping cough illness is not too well known. In fact, a disease that has been popular since centuries ago is highly contagious, can even cause death to the baby.
Whooping cough or pertussis have coughing ending barrage piercing voice that makes the patient had difficulty breathing. Transmission occurs through splashing liquids when the patient coughs or sneezes.
Early symptoms of whooping cough as a cough colds usually accompanied by mild fever. After 10-12 days increased to continuous coughing attacks without a chance to draw breath, so the child’s face becomes bluish red. Read the rest of this entry »
Why vaccinate against measles?
Measles is often wrongly seen as a benign disease of childhood, then it can lead to serious complications.
Only man is carrying the measles virus, which is highly contagious. It is transmitted by nasal or throat secretions but can also be spread by a handshake. The illness lasts about two weeks and is manifested primarily by fever, conjunctivitis, cough, runny nose … The rash, consisting of numerous red spots, then appears.
Measles may be associated with serious complications: otitis, pneumonia, acute encephalitis sometimes. Moreover, it weakens children and makes them vulnerable to many other diseases. In France, throughout the year 2008, nearly 500 cases of measles have been reported, suggesting that the risk of epidemic is still possible. In early 2009, a girl of 12 years is even died of measles, whereas the disease is far from benign. Read the rest of this entry »
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