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Common Questions About Vaccines (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

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staph infection types :: Article Creator Parotitis (Parotid Gland Swelling) Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Parotitis is inflammation of one or both parotid glands, two large salivary glands responsible for making approximately 50% of your saliva. The parotid glands are located in each cheek over the jaw and in front of the ears. Saliva is important for health as it contains electrolytes, which support many bodily functions from transporting water in the body to supporting nerve and muscle function. Saliva also contains enzymes, such as salivary amylase which helps break down carbohydrates. Parotitis occurs equally among all genders, but some types of parotitis, such as acute bacterial parotitis, are more common in older populations. Types There are several types of parotitis, based on what causes the parotitis to develop and whether the parotitis is acute or chronic. Acute parotitis is when symptoms like pain and swelling come on su...

From 1918 to COVID-19, epidemics are stories about people. Will we remember?

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epidemiology of hiv and aids :: Article Creator The Epidemiology And Transmission Dynamics Of HIV-AIDS Our systems have detected unusual traffic activity from your network. Please complete this reCAPTCHA to demonstrate that it's you making the requests and not a robot. If you are having trouble seeing or completing this challenge, this page may help. If you continue to experience issues, you can contact JSTOR support. Block Reference: #d6efb876-0f7a-11ef-aec1-70d1025c5ce4VID: #IP: 167.71.87.121Date and time: Sat, 11 May 2024 09:42:53 GMT Javascript is disabled Go back to JSTOR ©2000- ITHAKA. All Rights Reserved. JSTOR®, the JSTOR logo, JPASS®, and ITHAKA® are registered trademarks of ITHAKA. Chapter 11 - HIV And AIDS To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure coreplatform@cambridge.Org is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of y...

Best All-Natural Cold and Flu Medicine in 2022

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entamoeba histolytica infection :: Article Creator What Is Amebiasis? What is amebiasis? Amebiasis is a disease caused by a one-celled parasite called Entamoeba histolytica (ent-a-ME-ba his-to-LI-ti-ka). Who is at risk for amebiasis? Although anyone can have this disease, it is most common in people who live in developing countries that have poor sanitary conditions. In the United States, amebiasis is most often foundin immigrants from developing countries. It also is found in people who have traveled to developing countries and in people who live in institutions that have poor sanitary conditions. Men who have sex with men can become infected and can get sick from the infection, but they often do not have symptoms. How can I become infected with E. Histolytica? By putting anything into your mouth that has touched the stool of a person who is infected with E. Histolytica. By swallowing something, such as water or food, that is contaminated ...

What are Flu Antiviral Drugs | CDC

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black death :: Article Creator Girl, 10, Ends Up In Hospital After Trying Sour Sweet Called 'Black Death' Mia-Rose Bower burnt her throat and was treated in hospital after trying the Black Death sweet(Picture Kennedy News Media) A 10-year-old girl ended up in hospital after burning her throat on the 'world's sourest sweet', called Black Death. Mia-Rose Bowyer, who had seen people trying Black Death on TikTok and YouTube, accidently inhaled the boiled sweet due to its extreme sourness, leaving it lodged in her throat. Mia-Rose's aunt tried to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre and called 999, but thankfully, after two minutes the girl managed to remove it herself. She was then rushed to hospital where doctors put her on oxygen, steroids and antibiotics to help her breathe and prevent further swelling. Her mum Stevie Bower, 32, said: 'When a consultant came to see me he said "imagine a third-degree burn on her...

The Worst Outbreaks in U.S. History

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medicine to take for stuffy nose :: Article Creator How To Clear A Stuffy Nose Fast—And Get Back To Breathing Normally Blowing your nose to oblivion without dislodging any of the snot clogging it is the physiological equivalent of screaming into the void: Sheer force won't change the reality of what you're dealing with. In the blocked-nose situation, at least, you've got other options. There are easy, effective ways to help you inhale normally, even when you swear the tissue box is straight-up mocking you. Here are the best methods out there for helping you unclog that schnoz, put the mouth-breathing lifestyle behind you, and find relief. First, let's look at why you might be so hellishly congested in the first place. Getting a cold here and there is a (wack) fact of life, and it often comes with nasal congestion. Kevin Hur, MD, assistant professor of clinical otolaryngology at Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, tell...

From 1918 to COVID-19, epidemics are stories about people. Will we remember?

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rotarix vaccine :: Article Creator Rotavirus Vaccine In NICUs Does Not Lead To Outbreaks, Study Shows Rotavirus vaccines do not cause significant outbreaks of the disease in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), according to a new national study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May 3-6 in Toronto.  The findings are important, study authors say, because many NICUs avoid vaccinating against rotavirus due to a theoretical risk of transmission, yet some infants are too old to receive the vaccine once discharged from the NICU. The study conducted at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia evaluated the risk of vaccinated patients transferring rotavirus to unvaccinated patients in NICUs that administer the vaccine. According to researchers, preterm infants are at higher risk of the highly contagious but preventable virus, yet few receive the vaccine in hospital settings. The rotavirus va...

Common Questions About Vaccines (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

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deaths from 1918 spanish flu :: Article Creator What Is The Flu Virus Likely To Cause The Next Pandemic? While you've no doubt heard much talk about the dreaded 'Disease X,' experts say the next pandemic will likely be caused by a much more common illness – the flu virus. That's the result of a new survey of 187 scientists set to be published this weekend at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) congress in Barcelona. Nearly 60 per cent of experts agree that a flu virus strain will likely spur the next global outbreak. Cologne University's Jon Salmanton-García, who undertook the study, said that thinking comes as a result of long-term research about influenza. "Each winter influenza appears," Salmanton-García said. "You could describe these outbreaks as little pandemics. They are more or less controlled because the different strains that cause them are not viru...