Mumps is an infectious viral disease which is spread by droplets which are released into the air during coughing or sneezing. It occurs in epidemics, mainly affecting children over two years old, but can infect people of any age. After a two to three week incubation period visible symptoms appear, the most obvious being the swelling of the saliva-producing parotid glands on one or both sides of the face. This is accompanied by fever, swelling in the sub-maxillary salivary glands, swollen glands in other parts of the body and muscular pain in the jaw, ear and abdomen. The pancreas may be inflamed, causing vomiting. In some adult men mumps can cause swelling and inflammation of the testicles, sometimes leading to sterility. There are some rare but serious complications which can result, including encephalitis and meningitis in which the brain or its surrounding membranes become inflamed. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Prevention | Posted on 05-12-2009
The women who are pregnant do not be afraid or worry if they are given a prescription antibiotic medicines by a doctor, if these medicines can damage their fetus. This was conveyed by medical experts in an article in a medical magazine.
Danger to the fetus would be greater if the mother is suffering from infection and refused or did not want to take these antibiotics, so health experts say in a medical journal published in Stuttgart.
It is said by experts that about half of babies born prematurely in the state is caused by infection.
When a pregnant mother who was suffering from a bacterial infection, often causing urinary tract infections. If the number of bacteria in the body increases it causes the mother’s waters broke prematurely.
Chlamydia infections should be treated with bacteria as well as the infection can damage or affect fetal development. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Disease | Posted on 14-09-2009
Are Children can get cancer?
Children can get cancer, but cancer in children is not common. In developed countries with data that more complete statistics, cancer each year occur at 120-160 per 1,000,000 children under the age of 15 years. Approximately, one in every 300-500 people will get cancer before the age of 20 years. Read the rest of this entry »