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Reye's Syndrome : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • DO NOT give aspirin to children
  • Never give aspirin or salicylate products to children with colds or fever

Prevention Overview Articles

Reye syndrome
Never give a child aspirin unless told to do so by your doctor. When a child must take aspirin, take care to reduce the child's risk of catching a viral illness such as the flu and chickenpox.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2008
Reye's Syndrome
Because Reye's syndrome is so highly correlated with use of aspirin for fever in young people, avoidance of aspirin use by children is strongly recommended. Aspirin is in many over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including drugs for headache, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Reye's Syndrome
Because Reye's syndrome is so highly correlated with use of aspirin for fever in young people, avoidance of aspirin use by children is strongly recommended. Aspirin is in many over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including drugs for headache, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Prevention Articles

Chickenpox vaccine
This vaccine protects against chickenpox, a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus.Varicella zoster virus vaccine; Varivax; Vaccine- chickenpox.Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus(VZV). It is very common and highly contagious,...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 19, 2008
Chickenpox Vaccine
Chickenpox vaccine or varicella zoster vaccine(VZV) is an injection that protects children from contracting chickenpox(varicella), one of the most common childhood diseases.VZV consists of living but attenuated(weakened) varicella zoster, the viru...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Influenza vaccine
This vaccine protects people against  the flu.Vaccine- influenza; Immunization- influenza; Flu shot; Flu vaccine.The flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by an influenza virus. In the U.S., flu outbreaks typically occur in winter mo...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 5, 2008
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