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Fact Sheet: Flu and Colds in Children

Children are at high risk of complications and serious illness from the flu. Indeed, only elderly people over age 74 are at higher risk than kids!!! Fact: Children under 2 years old -- even healthy children -- are more likely...
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DR VK BANSAL -very good info- but please mind the gap- flu vac only gives partial protection against virus antigens contained in the vac jab given- according to WHO- 200 new virus strains every year which can cause flulike serious illnesses-flujabs vac need to be given EVERYEAR as "flu"antivirus antobodies only last a few months-please make sure- flu vacs jabs have been properly stored at 4* C temps in medical fridges BY DOCS CLINICS AS PER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS-otherwise jabs vacs NO GOOD-JABS VACS FOR TRANSPORTING MUST BE IN THERMOS FLASKS-PLEASE ENSURE NO SERIOUS EXISTING ALLERGIES TO EGG PROTEINS IN THE PATIENT-AND PLEASE ENSURE PATIENTS TEMPS BELOW 102F if affected by flu- warm tepid baths /sponging- NO COLDWATER SPONGING PLEASE-AND PLENTY PLENTY OF WARM ORAL FLUIDS- PLEASE BE CAREFUL OVERUSE OF ASPIRIN IBUPROFEN OR PARACETAMOLS-AND YES- ANTIVIRALS HELP PARTIALLY TO LIMIT SEVERITY OF "FLU" SYMPTOMS IF USED PROPERLY!! HOMEOPATHY HAS NO ROLE WHATSOEVER IN PREVENTION OR TREATMENTS OF FLU!!NEVER MIND RAVING RANTING OVERCLAIMING HOMEOPATHS ADVERTISEMENTS!!

( Posted: Sunday , November 11, 2007 at 18:21 )        

drsrinivasan Bad English and grammar.Please correct before putting it on the web page.

( Posted: Tuesday , November 06, 2007 at 17:12 )        

somi k reddy
Hi Dr.Amit. Thanks for releasing my tension on child flue. I am in overseas as my my 2 year kid & wife is lives in india. He is getting flue for the last 20 days several times almost everyweek. I am confused on it & scollded my missess of not caring my kid well. Now understood child flew. I will guide my missess to give my kid vaccination.

( Posted: Tuesday , November 06, 2007 at 12:03 )        

Dr Anand Dear Dr Amit,
Thanks for the information. Would like to request you to desist from using brand names for any drugs being mentioned. More importantly i am not sure of the purpose of mentioning the antiviral drugs in detail, brand names and all as these need to be taken under strict physician supervision and knowing India's pharmcy situation there can be many incidents of harmful self medication. The mention of brand names in such an article amounts to promotion / advertisement and being an experienced physician you should know it.

( Posted: Monday , November 05, 2007 at 10:41 )        

anurag Thanks DOC

( Posted: Friday , November 02, 2007 at 19:16 )        

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