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… your toddler says. For instance, if your toddler says, "cat," respond with "Yes! That’s a black cat" Listen carefully to your toddler and try to find the …
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… for 3 or 4 years. footnote 1 If you have coronary artery disease, are using beta-blockers, are pregnant, are not able to communicate how the shots are working, or have an impaired immune … trees). Dust mites and cockroaches. Animal dander (dog and cat). Mould (fungus). Sublingual immunotherapy may be …
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… When the worms lay eggs, it can cause itching. If the child scratches, the eggs can cling to the child's fingers and get … at night. Pinworms can be annoying. But they don't carry disease, and they rarely cause serious health problems. Sometimes people get a skin infection from scratching. How are they diagnosed? To find out if you have …
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… Infection usually occurs from contact with infected cat feces or from eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables (grown where an infected cat has left droppings). Everyone should take steps to … these extra steps to prevent toxoplasmosis. If you have a cat, ask someone else to clean the litter box while you are …
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… to person, all people with chickenpox need to minimize scratching the rash to prevent: Infection from bacteria … to make you or your child more comfortable and keep scratching under control. Baths Warm to cool baths can help … hygiene practices can help prevent skin irritation and scratching. Wear loose-fitting cotton clothing. Change …
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… impetigo can get into the bloodstream and cause kidney disease. How is it spread? Impetigo is very infectious. It … dry items in a hot dryer. Tell your child not to touch or scratch sores Keep their fingernails short and clean. Help them to wash their hands often. As the disease develops, loose crusts on the skin can be soaked for …
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… 5 to 6 eggs per day. Do head lice cause illness or spread disease? No, head lice do not cause illness or spread … Itchy scalp due to a sensitive reaction caused by the bites Scratch marks or small red bumps like a rash How can I tell … there are live lice detected after 2 properly applied applications of an approved product 7 to 10 days apart. In this …
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… you can try an oatmeal bath product, such as Aveeno. Avoid scratching as much as you can. Scratching leads to more scratching. Cut nails short or wear cotton gloves at night …
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… and then one Saturday I bent over to scoop out the cat box," she recalls. "When I tried to straighten up, I … she moves. She no longer bends at the waist to empty the cat litter. She no longer bends. She now squats, bending at … and then one Saturday I bent over to scoop out the cat box," she recalls. "When I tried to straighten up, I …
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… It is often scaly. The rash is not contagious. You can't catch it from others. In lighter skin, the rash may look … with very itchy, dry skin. The skin becomes irritated from scratching. Little blisters may appear and ooze fluid or … It is often scaly. The rash is not contagious. You can't catch it from others. In lighter skin, the rash may look …
