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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Diphtheria Vaccination
  • haemophilus b conjugate (HbOC) vaccine
  • haemophilus b conjugate (PRP-T) vaccine
  • Avoid contact with infected individuals

Prevention Overview Articles

Croup
Wash your hands frequently and avoid close contact with those who have a respiratory infection. The diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae (Hib), and measles vaccines protect children from some of the most dangerous forms of croup.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 15, 2008
Croup
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...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Croup
Croup is caused by highly transmissible viruses. Similar to other common childhood ailments, prevention is not applicable.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Croup
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Prevention Articles

MMR vaccine
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...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 2, 2009
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
Detailed information on MMR vaccines, including possible risks Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases that are spread from person-to-person through the air.
Source:StayWell
MMR Vaccine
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Why We Need to Wash Our Hands
Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
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