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… Babies and young children are at high risk of choking because they: Have less practice controlling food in their … causing a more complete airway blockage. What are common causes of choking in children? Foods: Round foods such as … bones Hard candies Objects: Coins are the most common cause of choking in young children. It is not usually fatal …
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… want to postpone travelling to areas where diseases or viruses such as Malaria or the Zika virus are common. The … products. Zika virus infection in a pregnant woman can cause serious brith defects such as microcephaly (an … pose a risk to your baby, especially if the diarrhea is caused by a more serious infection such as toxoplasmosis, …
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… in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in a … 8 weeks of getting a tetanus vaccine, without another cause being identified, should not get the DTaP-IPV-Hib … vaccines. There is no need to delay getting immunized because of a cold or other mild illness. However, if you have …
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… say, “I am changing your diaper and you feel upset because you want to be cozy in your pajamas.” Point out and name … Speaking and reading in different languages will not confuse your baby. Babies also enjoy music and like when you … can fit through a toilet paper roll is too small and can cause choking. Make sure a toy cannot be made smaller. Take …
