Respiratory System For Kids
Health Encyclopedia: Immunizations Diptheria, Tetanus, And Pertussis
- Immunizations - Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
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Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
Diphtheria. Diphtheria is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which can occur as either a toxic or nontoxic strain. When only the skin is involved, it is known as cutaneous diphtheria, and is likely to be a nontoxic strain. If the toxic strain affects the mucus linings in the body, such as the throat, diphtheria becomes life threatening. Between 1900 and 1925, diphtheria infected 200,000 people every year and killed between 5 - 10% of them, most...
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Expert & Community Posts
Do Your Symptoms (or Your Child's) Suggest Asthma?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...realize they are having symptoms of asthma. In children, especially very young kids, it may... Read more »
Children Have Sleep Problems Too
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertHave you ever watched a child sleep? They don't just lie there. They sprawl. Arms and legs akimbo.... Read more »
Should People With Asthma Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?
By Fred Little , Health Expert...to all individuals (especially infants and young children), there are often some modifying... Read more »
Fall Babies Face Increased Risk of Asthma
By Amy Hendel , Health ExpertYou pick the right guy (or gal) and you get married (usually) and you start to plan the baby... Read more »
NJ Requires Flu Shots for Preschool Aged Kids
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...workersPeople with respiratory illnessesSenior adultsChildren who have asthmaAnyone who cares... Read more »
Health Guide
Scleroderma: Symptoms
...uncommon but life-threatening complication of systemic scleroderma. Click the icon to see an image of the respiratory system. Read more »Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Resources
www.aanma.org -- Allergy and Asthma Network, Mothers of Asthmaticswww.lungusa.org -- The American Lung Associationwww.acaai.org -- American College of Allergy, Asthma &... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Prevention
...of these strains, particularly acidophilus, are used to make yogurt. According to one Finnish study, children attending day care who ate milk containing the strain lactobacilli GG 10 - 20% fewer... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Risk Factors
...very old are at higher risk for upper respiratory tract infections and for complications from them.Children. Young children are prone to colds and may have eight to 12 colds every year. Millions... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Complications
...infections.Ear Infections. The rhinovirus infection, a major cause of colds, also commonly predisposes children to ear infections, possibly by obstructing the Eustachian tube, which leads to the... Read more »
Related News
Secondhand Smoke Sends Children to Hospital
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to be sent to the hospital with more than just respiratory problems. In a... Read summary »
Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Respiratory Allergies
May 21, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be an easy fix for kids with respiratory allergies. In a new study, researchers found children living on the Greek... Read summary »
Allergies, Asthma and Wealth
March 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children in richer nations are more likely to have allergy-related asthma than their counterparts in poorer nations.... Read summary »
Asthma Risk Increases with Fall Birthday
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A fall birthday might make kids oldest in their class at school, but it could also make them more likely to develop asthma.... Read summary »
Smoking Moms Leads to Smoking Kids
June 05, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- It's no secret kids pick up the bad habits of their parents ? including smoking. But you would think mothers could avoid the... Read summary »
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