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Common cold virus to help develop new meningitis vaccine
Pioneering researchers are hoping that developing a new meningitis vaccine by inserting part of the bacterium inside a harmless version of the cold virus, could be key to providing effective protection against the devastating condition. The project is being funded by children’s charity Action Medical Research. Case study: Cieran’s story Cieran was just nine-months-old when…
Posted in Baby Health, Charity, News Tagged Action Medical Research, baby health, charity, cold, common cold, Meningitis, Meningitis B, News, septicaemia, Virus Leave a comment
Cold sores
By the age of five, around a third of all children have been exposed to the virus causing cold sores called herpes simplex. This is not related to the sexually transmitted form of herpes which is a completely different virus. As a preventive measure, you can ask anyone who has a cold sore not to…
Chickenpox in pregnancy
In the UK, it’s estimated that nine out of ten pregnant women (90%) in the UK are already immune to chickenpox (varicella). Once you have had chickenpox, it’s extremely rare to catch it a second time, so there’s therefore no need to worry about catching chickenpox in pregnancy. If you’re sure you’ve had chickenpox, you…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
This virus causes infections of the upper respiratory tract (such as colds) and, more commonly, lower respiratory tract infections, the most serious being bronchiolitis and pneumonia. It is the most common cause of lower respiratory infections in children under two and nearly all children have had it, in one form or another, by three years…
Hand Sanitisers help to prevent colds
There is no known cure for colds/flu so prevention is essential. When you are pregnant or have a new baby it is essential to minimise your exposure to bacteria and viruses that could lead to colds or flu and hand sanitisers are a good way to start. Mentholatum Response beta is a key way to beat the cold…
Posted in Pregnancy Health Tagged Antiseptic, colds/flu, common cold, Conception Health, coughs, Disinfectants, flu, Hand sanitizer, Hand washing, Hygiene, infection, Virus Leave a comment
Tummy Pain
Any virus infection, not just those that cause diarrhoea, can cause tummy pain. This is because the bowels are surrounded by lymph glands like those in the neck, groins and armpits and during a general viral illness, they swell too. These swollen glands (the mesenteric glands) can become sore and press on the bowel, so that there is discomfort…
Posted in A-Z of Childhood illnesses, Baby Health Tagged a-z illness - t, a-z-of-child-illnesses, appendicitis, Baby, Baby colic, Diarrhoea, Toddler, tummy pain, Virus Leave a comment
