Vaccine preventable disease are avoidable when the child receives the recommended immunizations on time. These diseases are on a decline due to vaccines available . However without the vaccines, epidemics
Category: Prediatrics
Lactose intolerance is when people cannot digest lactose. This means the body does not produce enough lactase, the enzyme needed to digest lactose. Lactase is naturally made by the intestines.
RSV is Respiratory syncytial virus. This is a common and highly contagious virus. It usually infects the respiratory tract of most children before their second birthday . It normally occurs through
Neonatal sepsis is blood infection in babies younger than 90 days old. Early onset of sepsis is seen in the first week of life. Late onset occurs after one week
Sudden infant death syndrome also known as SIDS is unexplained death in babies younger than a year old. SIDS can happen without warning in healthy babies. Most cases occur in
Reye’s syndrome is a rare but serious medical condition. This condition can cause acute brain damage and liver function problems. Reye’s syndrome is usually found is children ages 4 to