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Risk Factors List

  • Contact With Infected Person
  • overcrowded day care
  • Second-hand smoke exposure
  • Young child

Specific Risk Factors Articles

Infant
Detailed information on infant health
Source:StayWell
Fever in Infants and Young Children
A fever is a way for the body to fight infection. But it may also be a sign of a serious illness, especially in children younger than 3 months and children who haven't been immunized. Know when to seek medical care for your child.
Source:StayWell
When Baby Cries
At first, all of your baby's cries may sound alike. Soon, though, you'll be able to tell a hunger cry from a fuss over a wet diaper.
Source:StayWell
Infants and Fever
A fever is a special cause for concern in infants younger than 3 months of age. Parents and caregivers should be most concerned with changes in eating or sleeping habits, coughing, pain or other marked changes.
Source:StayWell
There's a Baby in the House!
This tiny newborn will change the way you and your partner see yourselves and each other. If this is your first baby, you'll have to adjust to being a parent. If you have other children, expect this one to be different.
Source:StayWell
How to Bathe Your Baby
As a new parent, you may find "tub time" a bit scary. Here are some suggestions on how to make it less stressful.
Source:StayWell
Secondhand Smoke: Questions and Answers
Secondhand Smoke: Questions and AnswersKey PointsSecondhand smoke, also called environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is the combination of smoke emitted from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, and smoke exhaled by the smoker (see Questio...
Source:StayWell
Secondhand Smoke, Firsthand Problems
Breathing even a little smoke can be harmful, because there is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke. The only way to protect yourself and the people you love is to provide a 100 percent smoke-free setting.
Source:StayWell
Pneumonia in immunocompromised host
Pneumonia in an immunocompromised host describes a lung infection that occurs in a person whose ability to fight infection is greatly impaired.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
Discharge Instructions for Immunocompromised Pati...
Discharge Instructions for Immunocompromised PatientsYou have either undergone a procedure or been diagnosed with an illness that has made you "immunocompromised." This means that your immune system is very weak, making it difficult to fight off i...
Source:StayWell
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