Few things are as worrying to parents as discovering their son or daughter has a high fever. Fortunately, fevers in children usually pass quickly and are rarely the sign of anything more serious. If your child has a recurring high fever, several...
Tetanus is a disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. More specifically, it is the toxins produced by the bacteria that cause the disease. The Centers for Disease Control describe the symptoms of tetanus as muscle spasms, difficulty...
There are many ways to protect your 1-year-old from injury and harm. One is to get your child vaccinated. Vaccination not only protects children from illness and disease, it also boosts their immune system. This protects the general public, as...
In its "Take 3 Actions to Fight the Flu" campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) lists "take time to get a flu vaccine" as the No. 1 thing people can do to reduce their risk of getting the flu. In healthy adults, the flu...
Diptheria is a disease that was a serious health threat before the advent of a vaccine. Characterized by a thick, gray covering in the back of your throat that can make breathing difficult, diptheria can damage your heart, kidneys and nervous...
The DPT vaccine, now commonly called the DTaP vaccine, is given to American children five times during their early lives, according to the National Institutes of Health website, MedlinePlus. The normal vaccination schedule is at the ages of 2...
Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is a disease that causes severe, violent coughing fits. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise that pertussis is quite contagious, and is spread through close contact with an...
The Healthy People 2010 Goals included complete immunization for more than 80 percent of American preschoolers. In 2008 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 76.1 percent of American children ages 19 to 25 months were fully...
AIDS weakens the immune system, making it essential that people infected with HIV get vaccinated against preventable diseases that could be potentially devastating. AIDS patients should consult with a doctor to determine the specific immunizations...
Sniffles, sneezes and coughs are part of childhood as babies, toddlers and young children explore the world and collect germs. A cough that sounds like a normal cough and doesn't seem to slow your child down is likely nothing to worry about. But a...
Pentacel is the brand name for a combination shot containing DTaP, inactivated polio and Hib vaccines. This is a routine vaccine given to children younger than seven years of age, reports eMedTV.com. The diseases prevented by Pentacel include...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly recommends vaccination against influenza in children under five due to the higher risk of severe illness and complications in this group. For example, during the 2009-2010 flu season, the...
In its "Take 3 Actions to Fight the Flu" campaign, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) urges people to "take time to get a flu vaccine" as the first step toward reducing the risk of flu. In healthy adults, according to the...
In its "Take 3 Actions to Fight Flu" campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend immunization as the first step to reduce the risk of infection with seasonal and pandemic flu. In healthy adults, getting a flu shot can...
For the 2009-2010 flu season, the Food and Drug Administration approved two vaccines, Fluria and Fluzone, for administration in infants six months and older. No vaccine is approved for administration in infants younger than six months. As with...
The American Academy of Pediatrics defines a toddler as a child between 1 and 3 years old. The Food and Drug Administration approved two vaccines, Afluria and Fluzone, for the 2009-2010 flu season for administration in this age group. Clinical...
Each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seasonal flu accounts for over 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths in the United States. Getting a flu shot may reduce your chance of getting the flu by 70 to 90...
