A new school year is upon us. We hope you are ready for an exciting one.

Schools can be fun for children but you have to ensure that your child’s health and safety are secured especially when interacting with other kids.

Today, we will look at possible diseases or viruses that children can encounter and the importance of keeping them safe.

 

Did you know?

“Chickenpox is caused by a virus that spreads through respiratory droplets and direct contact with fluids from chickenpox blisters of an infected person, leading to itchy rash and fever. The spots that remains after recovery can affect the beauty of your child skin, as it remains for longer periods.

 

Also; Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) are contagious viral diseases that spread through contact with respiratory and oral droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. If your child makes contact while playing with an infected child or virally contaminated toys or objects, risk of getting infected is high.

 

Measles infection can lead to brain damage, affecting your child’s intelligence. Long-term consequences of mumps infection include; infertility, deafness, and brain damage. Whereas, Rubella causes hearing loss, blood clotting challenges, and brain injury.

 

Other diseases are;

Flu, which causes cough, fever, or sore throat and leads to other uncomfortable complications.

Common cold, that causes runny nose, cough, or mild fever and is usually not serious as it goes away on its own but can cause your child to have missed school days.

 

Scabies, scabies is a parasitic infestation of the skin that causes severe itching and discomfort. It spreads quickly among children in close quarters.

 

Waterborne disease, contracted from contaminated food and water, causing diseases like cholera and diarrhea.

 

These diseases can be prevented through vaccinations, ensuring your child’s vaccinations are up-to-date, and treated in cases like scabies and waterborne diseases using anti-parasitic or anti-biotics medications, respectively. However, Practicing hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and a healthy lifestyle can curb the disease spread and improve the overall immunity of the community”.

 

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The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), EuBiologics, and DEK Vaccines Limited (DEK) signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the fill and finish of oral cholera vaccine in Ghana.

 

Through this partnership DEK will be authorized to purchase, locally fill and finish, and distribute the oral cholera vaccine. 

 

As at July 2023, the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) data revealed an estimated 211, 643 cholera cases and 3, 953 deaths have been recorded in the region.

 

”I’m very happy with this partnership with IVI and EuBiologics through which we are going to make oral cholera vaccine in Accra, Ghana to supply Africa, and we hope to do this with typhoid conjugate vaccine as well. This partnership has been very important because it’s bringing technology to Africa, and we hope that we can continue to work closely with IVI and participate in technology transfer so that we can spread it across Africa for the benefit of Africans,” said Dr. Kofi Nsiah-Poku, the Managing Director, DEK, Accra, Ghana.

 

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Hello there,

Respiratory disease can be taxing to deal with. Would you want to know a bit about it?

 

It is any illness that affects the airways and lungs, impacting human respiration. Around 545 million people worldwide suffer from chronic respiratory disease, ranging from common colds to conditions like asthma, pneumonia, and influenza.

 

These diseases affect breathing, causing discomfort and reduced quality of life. Fortunately, vaccines, like for influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19, helps prevent respiratory infections, reducing risks.

 

To breathe a sigh of relief, remain aware of these vital precautions.

 

TODAY’s FACT: Flu Unveiled!

“Influenza, or ‘flu’, is a contagious upper respiratory tract disease caused by the influenza viruses affecting the nose, throat, and lungs. It ranges from mild to severe, and potentially fatal. The virus spreads through coughing, sneezing, or talking, releasing infected droplets into the air. It can also be transmitted via contaminated surfaces and give symptoms like fever, headaches, sore-throat, body aches, and fatigue.

 

Vaccination is the most effective way in flu prevention, especially for the vulnerable-elderly, pregnant women, children under-five years, and those with chronic illnesses. The annual flu shot bolsters immunity against expected strains, easing symptom confusion with COVID-19 due to shared symptoms.

 

Maintain hygiene by covering of nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and wash hands regularly to curb virus spread”.

 

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Paxlovid the antiviral medication developed by Pfizer remains a very important tool in our fight against COVID-19. This medication is important in saving the lives of patients for several reasons.

 

First, Paxlovid is an effective oral medication against COVID. This means it can easily be self administered by patients if guided by knowledgeable healthcare professionals on the right use of the medication. The medication has shown to reduce hospitalization and death by 89.1% and 88.9%, respectively.

 

Secondly, the medicine has a short duration of treatment. A five days course has proven to be effective in preventing the virus from replicating. This reduces viral load and prevents complications due to the corona virus infection.

 

In addition, it can be taken by almost everyone and is readily accessible. The most serious drug-drug interactions associated with the medication use are interactions with rivaroxaban and salmeterol, respectively.

 

Lastly, it might just be a vital tool in managing Long COVID. Some experts assume Long COVID might be as a result of persistence of the virus in the body of its host. This means if you stop the virus from replicating, you’re going to get less amount of viral particles in the body of the patient.

 

For more information on how to use and access Paxlovid contact here.  

 

Pfizer gets the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for her vaccine against the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The vaccine will help protect infants, pregnant women, and individuals 60 years and above from the harmful effects of RSV.

 

RSV is a very infectious virus that affects the lungs and can lead to life threatening medical conditions like pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and congestive cardiac failure, if left untreated. Globally, every year, RSV is estimated to cause 33 million cases of infection and an estimated 199,000 deaths of children under five years.

 

‘This is a significant milestone in public health, its the first and only maternal immunization available to help pregnant women protect their infants from respiratory illnesses cause by the virus,’ says the Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer, Albert Bourla.

 

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