HAND-FOOT-MOUTH DISEASE (COXSACKIE) IS OUTRAGED THIS SEASON
🆘 Hand, foot and mouth disease (coxsackie) is on the rise at the moment! 📌The main enteroviruses that cause it are A16 and EV71. 📌It is transmitted mainly through respiratory secretions and objects. 📌Usually, its manifestations are mild with the characteristics of rash (bubbles), fever, itching, difficulty swallowing. 📌 Its complications are RARE (myocarditis, meningitis, etc.). […]
USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT STREPTOCOCCUS A
🆘In light of your strong and reasonable concern about streptococcus, we will provide you with some reassuring data. ⚠️⚠️⚠️ 📌1️⃣Streptococcal infection is a very common cause of infection throughout the spectrum of childhood. 📌2️⃣ It manifests itself in many forms, either as tonsillitis, scarlet fever, infectious keratitis, cellulitis, etc. 📌3️⃣ VERY RARELY the outcome of the disease is bad […]
VIRUSES AND ANTIBIOTICS
Pre- and school-age children: • They suffer from 8-10 viral infections per year, less often from microbial infections • Consequently, there is reckless use of antibiotics, which also leads to their shortage • For the treatment of streptococcus, do not panic!! There is a margin of days for the start of antibiotic treatment to avoid its subsequent complications • In an acute middle […]
REPEATED INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN
Why do children get repeated infections? It is known that babies are born with immature immune systems, resulting in a high number of infections, usually 4 to 8 per year. The immune system of babies begins to mature immediately after birth, and so the number of infections begins to decrease over time. Course […]
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