report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the COVID pandemic has caused a noticeable decline in the routine vaccination of children in the US. The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) has emphasized the importance of ensuring that your family’s immunization records are still updated despite the ongoing crisis.
WHO: A, B, C, D, and E. This illness can lead to chronic disease that can spread within a community and may lead to death if left untreated.
autoimmune diseases
HPV is a common sexually-transmitted infection that may cause other health problems like genital warts and cancer. Most people go on with their lives not knowing that they are infected. Women may only find out about their diagnosis after getting a routine pap smear or when screened for cervical cancer. Others only discover that they have the condition when they develop genital warts or get diagnosed with cervical cancer.
flu” is a virus that affects your respiratory system that usually goes away on its own—but can be deadly if left untreated. Those with weak immune systems and other chronic illnesses like heart disease, asthma, diabetes, etc. are more at risk of developing flu complications.
WHO classifies measles as a highly contagious disease that is also caused by a virus. It attacks the respiratory tract and spreads throughout the body which can lead to death. Measles mostly affects children aged 5 and below but can also infect adults as well.
Poliomyelitis or polio is a deadly disease that infects mostly children under the age of 5. The virus multiplies in the patient’s intestines then proceeds to attack the nervous system which eventually leads to paralysis.
Rotavirus is a contagious disease causes diarrhea in babies and small children. Severe infections can lead to vomiting, nausea, and dehydration. It is one of the first vaccines that newborns should receive as early as 2 weeks old or before 15 weeks of age.
children and adults, are advised to get their complete series of chickenpox shots to avoid getting sick.
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