Vaccine Preventable Infections
In addition to the 10 major infections, such as polio and measles, by vaccines, that have been conquered or well controlled in the United States, vaccines are available to help get some others under better control, including rotavirus, flu, and pneumococcal infections.
Vaccine Preventable Illnesses
Vaccines have done such a good job of controlling diseases in developed countries, such as the United States, that parents sometimes forget just how important they are and what life would be like without them. Learn about how current vaccines and past vaccination programs have now controlled 10 major infectious diseases.
Vaccines have done such a good job of controlling diseases in developed countries, such as the United States, that parents sometimes forget just how important they are and what life would be like without them. Learn about how current vaccines and past vaccination programs have now controlled 10 major infectious diseases.
Measles
Despite having measles in their target for elimination, measles is unfortunately still a big killer around the world and their continue to be small outbreaks in the United States. Learn about the common symptoms of measles so you can recognize if your child gets sick with this highly contagious infection.
Despite having measles in their target for elimination, measles is unfortunately still a big killer around the world and their continue to be small outbreaks in the United States. Learn about the common symptoms of measles so you can recognize if your child gets sick with this highly contagious infection.
Symptoms of Chicken Pox
Review the symptoms of chicken pox, a viral infection that is becoming less common because most children now receive the chicken pox vaccine.
Review the symptoms of chicken pox, a viral infection that is becoming less common because most children now receive the chicken pox vaccine.
Whooping Cough
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for pertussis or whooping cough, a vaccine preventable infection which can cause severe coughing spells in children and teens.
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for pertussis or whooping cough, a vaccine preventable infection which can cause severe coughing spells in children and teens.
Flu Symptoms
Understanding what typical flu symptoms are in children can help you figure out if your child is sick with the flu and they can include a sudden onset of high fever, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, cough, sore throat, and runny nose.
Understanding what typical flu symptoms are in children can help you figure out if your child is sick with the flu and they can include a sudden onset of high fever, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, cough, sore throat, and runny nose.
Rotavirus
Rotavirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in children, causing vomiting, diarrhea, fever. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and prevention of rotavirus infections - a now mostly vaccine preventable infection.
Rotavirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in children, causing vomiting, diarrhea, fever. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and prevention of rotavirus infections - a now mostly vaccine preventable infection.