No one wants to hurt his children. With this opportunity, we would protect them from any illness, even cold. Imagine that you have been able to secure from the worst diseases not only your child, but for all children in the world - even from such diseases that are killing people for centuries. This idea was driven by those who once started the development and mass use of vaccines.

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In the early twentieth century, diphtheria was one of the most terrible diseases - every year it killed tens of thousands of people around the world. Vaccination of children against diphtheria began in the 1930-40's, and today the disease is very rare.

In 1962, a year before it was launched widespread use of the measles vaccine in the US alone were registered 500,000 cases of the disease. Ten years after the start of vaccination in the year it recorded 32,000 cases of measles Measles in children - may cause serious complications ; Now says about one hundred cases a year.

Until the mid-twentieth century, smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases known to man. Every year it killed millions of people. In 1967, the World Health Organization launched a massive vaccination campaign against smallpox. After twelve years, the disease has practically disappeared from the face of the earth.

In the 1950s, the word "polio" frightened any parent, as this disease affects thousands of children each year. Today, the disease is almost defeated.

Work immunity

A man is sick, when his body penetrate microorganisms that can cause disease. Causative bacteria chickenpox causes chickenpox Chickenpox: painful, but not dangerous , and so on. The task of the immune system - to protect the body against pathogens.

When they enter the body and begin to multiply, the immune system recognizes them and produces proteins called antibodies. In antibodies have two tasks. The first - to destroy microorganisms that cause disease. Since the reproduction of these microorganisms is fast, by the time the immune system will produce enough antibodies to destroy them, a person is already ill. Destroying pathogens, antibodies contribute to recovery.

Then antibodies are to commence its second problem: they remain in the bloodstream protect the person from future infections. Even years later attacks the same micro-organisms, antibodies to cope with them before one has time to get sick. That is why many human diseases a once in a lifetime.

Work vaccine

The basic idea of ​​vaccination - to provide immunity to the person he would be exposed to pathogens. Vaccines made from a bacteria which causes the disease, which is made vaccination, however, these bacteria are dead or weakened so that they can not lead to the development of the disease. When these bacteria are introduced into the body, the immune system responds to them as well as on healthy and active bacteria - produces antibodies thereto. Thus, vaccination of children helps a child gain immunity from many diseases, not rooting them in reality.

Why so many vaccinations for children

Usually young children are vaccinated against diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib, hepatitis B Hepatitis B - a dangerous inflammation of the liver , Varicella (chicken pox), hepatitis A Hepatitis A - do not forget to wash your hands! And pneumococcal disease. For vaccination against each of them need at least one injection, sometimes - a few shots.

Early vaccination is really necessary. For example, about 60% of cases of severe Hib occurs in children under the age of twelve months.

In children, whooping cough at the age of six months, the highest risk of complications. Approximately 72% of cases require hospitalization; 84% of all childhood deaths from pertussis occur before the age of six months.

Therefore, despite the quite understandable concerns of parents that vaccines can be dangerous and / or too painful for children, the danger that awaits them if the infection serious diseases is much higher.

Vaccines are very safe, although not perfect. Like any other medication, they can cause a variety of adverse reactions. In most cases, this mild reactions - for instance, hand pain or slight fever. Sometimes the reactions are more severe, but they are unlikely to be worse than the disease from which the vaccine protects.

When lowered immunity, poor nutrition, excessive wrapping, heat and humidity thin skin of a newborn baby it is extremely delicate, which is manifested diaper rash, or prickly heat. If the adverse effects continue to develop more serious diseases, such as pyoderma. The most common type of pyoderma is vezikulopustulez.

Vezikulopustulez - a surface stafilodermiya newborn that affects the mouth of the sweat glands. Most often occurs in debilitated children and formula-fed infants.

Dynamics rash

First, the skin appears pink-red rash, raised above the surface. It is localized mainly in the armpits, in the neck, groin and buttocks - where difficult natural ventilation of the body. Rash regarded as prickly heat. If treatment is not carried out or carried out adequately, and the defense mechanisms of the child are violated, the disease moves into a phase vezikulopustuleza. In the mouths of the sweat glands are formed bubbles the size of a grain of millet to a pea. They are gathering in the natural folds, but it may be all over the body, including the scalp. Rashes very much.

The bubbles have a first clear the contents, and then turbid, ulcerate, leaving a crust that podzhivaya, disappear. Body temperature is usually not raised or low-grade, general state of health is not substantially affected. If appropriate measures are taken - the disease is completely held on the seventh day.

However, if the wrong treatment of a disease may be complicated by purulent process in the form of otitis Otitis - than could face an ear infection , Pneumonia, pyelonephritis Pyelonephritis - kidney disease , Omphalitis. In advanced cases does not preclude the development of sepsis - the child's state of health deteriorates, it becomes sluggish, weak. Significantly increased body temperature. A child ceases to take the breast.

Treatment vezikulopustuleza

When the first bubble precipitations necessarily need to call a doctor, to establish diagnosis and treatment.

In the period of rash wash and bathe the child should be rarely and cautiously, in weak solutions of antiseptics (potassium permanganate), as it may contribute to the spread of infection to healthy skin.

All the skin is treated with antiseptic solutions such as furatsilin, rivanol. Sami lesions smeared with antibacterial ointments, for example, or geliomitsinovoy linkomitsinovoy. The clothes and diapers washed separately and compulsorily treated with a hot iron.

The child must receive adequate, age-appropriate, food. Optimally - breast milk. If breast feeding is not possible and there is no donor milk, the selected adapted milk formula Dairy mixture - selection of useful power .

If during treatment for two - three days of the child's condition does not improve, you must consult your doctor again. Usually it offered treatment in a hospital of the profile, as the risk of complications in newborns is very high. The hospital examined the child, appoint a complex treatment, which must include an injection of antibiotics Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? , Taking into account the sensitivity of the microbial flora. Antibiotic treatment for a long period, the drug can vary several times.

Children hospitalized in separate boxes. Always careful observance of sanitary-epidemiological regime kvartsevanie chambers.

Disturbing factors

The neonatal period - the most dangerous period in a child's life. Therefore, parents should be very careful about any violations of his health.

The combination of rashes on the body with fever - an occasion for medical emergencies at home. But sometimes, especially in immunocompromised manifestation of the disease may not be as bright, but rather worn out.

Parents should be wary and to consult a pediatrician if your child periodically arise festering blisters on the body, even in small amounts, if the overall health of the child is suffering. For example, for a long time does not heal or festers umbilical wound, the child vomits frequently, is not breastfeeding or refuses food, gaining weight a little sluggishly responds to others.

Svetlana Shimkovich