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Typhoid vaccine

… of doses at least 1 week before you travel. Adults and children 5 years of age and older are given 4 doses of the … Injection Typhoid Vaccine Injection is for adults and children 2 years of age and older. You will receive 1 dose … Travel immunizations for adults (#41c) Travelling with children (#41d) Traveller's diarrhea (#41e) Malaria …

Home isolation for Tuberculosis TB

… Home isolation will help stop the spread to others. Young children and people with weak immune systems are at the … have contagious TB disease Do not have visitors, especially children and people with weak immune systems Do not use …

Financial abuse of older adults

… negatively impact the trust among family members. Adult children may not consider or realize that their actions are … and then uses the money for their own benefit Adult children who use a parent's pension and then makes the … parents’ money or property. Older parents and their grown children may use banking machines or joint accounts …

Heat-related illness

… in a hot environment People who are pregnant Infants and children up to 4 years of age who rely on adults to make … rays but not from the heat Regularly check older adults, children, and others for signs of heat-related illness, … health concerns whose judgment may be impaired Never leave children, dependent adults, or pets alone in a parked car. …

Tetanus diphtheria pertussis polio Tdap-IPV vaccine

… the Tdap-IPV vaccine? The vaccine is given as one dose to children at 4 to 6 years of age. This is a booster dose for children who were immunized against tetanus, diphtheria, … these diseases. The vaccine is also provided free to older children and adults who need protection against tetanus, …

Salmonellosis

… elderly, infants, and those with a weakened immune system. Children are most likely to get the infection. Symptoms … well after handling these animals or pets and help young children wash their hands. The same applies for visiting …

Iron and Your Health

… tired all the time and getting sick more easily. Babies and children need iron for healthy growth and development, … Too much iron can be harmful, especially for infants and children. Always keep iron supplements, including multivitamins with iron, out of reach of children. People with hemochromatosis absorb too much iron …

Group A streptococcal infections

… white or yellow patches at the back of the throat and, in children, abdominal pain. Impetigo is a skin infection and common in children. The bacteria get into scrapes, cold sores, insect … invasive GAS infections result in TSS. It is more common in children, older adults, those with chickenpox, people with …

Facts about chickenpox

… virus. Chickenpox is usually a mild illness in children. Infection in teenagers, adults and people with … after the rash appears. To reduce the spread of chickenpox, children with the illness should not attend daycare or … personal health, and severity of the illness. Most healthy children will only need to stay at home and rest. Pregnant …

Role of Pets in Human Disease

… some of these infections include: Fetuses and infants Young children The elderly People with weakened immune systems … before preparing food, eating or smoking Make sure that children wash their hands right after touching animals. Many children have been infected by touching pets and then …