Children Healthy Care

It is a bacterial respiratory infection, highly contagious disease that can affect babies in a few weeks of life and that is caused by Bordetella pertussis.

It is transmitted through the respiratory tract via droplets expelled during coughing. The child is contagious during the time he coughs.

Symptoms
We will refer to pertussis in the infant a few weeks of life. At first it is difficult to distinguish from an upper respiratory tract catarrh. It continues with the three characteristic phases of the disease: catarrhal phase (1-2 weeks): clear nasal discharge, sneezing, mild cough, red eyes and mild fever.

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April 24 to May 1 celebrates the national childhood immunization weeks. As in recent years has created much controversy and fear of vaccines, it seems fair to put the facts in perspective. As parents we want to protect our children from EVERYTHING. Upon hearing negative information about vaccines, we are scared. The major concerns are the possibility that vaccines cause autism and vaccines overload the immune system.

Autism

In 1998 a British study suggested that the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) was associated with 12 cases of children with autism. This created much controversy and fear. In response to this situation, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that thimerosal be removed condoms (which contains mercury, which is a neurotoxin) vaccines. The flu vaccine still contain thimerosal waste, but other vaccines to date are available free of thimerosal. When this has been published about 7 studies in reputable medical journals, where there is an association between MMR vaccine and autism. The evidence supports the safety of vaccines, which also have taken preventive measures to eliminate thimerosal from them.

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Measles.
• A single injection at 9 or even 14 months of age according to the country.

Tetanus.
• For children over 12 years and for adults, the most important vaccine is the tetanus.
• One injection every month for 3 months, another year and then every 10 years.
• Everyone should be vaccinated against tetanus because it is a very dangerous disease.
• When pregnant women get vaccinated protects your child against this disease.

Smallpox.
• For this vaccine is scraping the skin of the left shoulder.
• Can be set at birth or at any age.
• To serve, should make a wound, leaving a scar.
• It can also cause fever.
• Try to keep children scraping the vaccine.
• In many regions and is completely controlled smallpox and the vaccine is not necessary.