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Croup Learning Center
Prevention could include:
- mmr vaccine
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Washing Hands with Soap and Water
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Diphtheria Vaccination
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haemophilus b conjugate (HbOC) vaccine
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haemophilus b conjugate (PRP-T) vaccine
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Avoid contact with infected individuals
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Repeated hand washing
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The diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae (Hib), and measles vaccines protect children from some of the most dangerous forms of croup.
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Croup is generally the result of an infectious disease. Avoiding exposure to others with respiratory infections is the best way to avoid getting croup. Children should be taught to maintain good hygiene practices such as not eating food from the s...
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Croup is caused by highly transmissible viruses. Similar to other common childhood ailments, prevention is not applicable.
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The viruses causing croup are highly contagious and easily transmitted between individuals through sneezing and coughing. It is usually transmitted via the respiratory route, entering through the nose and nasopharynx.
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The MMR vaccine is a "3-in-1" vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, and rubella - all of which are potentially serious diseases of childhood. One out of 30 children with measles develops pneumonia. For every 1,000 children who get the dise...
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MMR vaccine is a combined vaccine to protect children against measles , mumps , and rubella , which are dangerous and potentially deadly diseases. Alternative names are rubella vaccination , mumps vaccination, vaccine-MMR.
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