All below were either eliminated or are controlled by . . . guess what? Yep! Vaccines!
(from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/forgot-14-diseases.html)
#1. Polio . . . was eliminated in the United States with vaccination, and continued use of polio vaccine has kept this country polio-free.
#2. Tetanus . . . the tetanus vaccine is part of a disease-fighting vaccine called DTaP, which provides protection against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough).
#3. The Flu (Influenza) . . . Flu symptoms in children can include coughing, fever, aches, fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea. Every year in the United States, otherwise healthy children are hospitalized or die from flu complications.
#4. Hepatitis B . . . can spread from an infected mother to child during birth. About nine out of every 10 infants who contract it from their mothers become chronically infected, which is why babies should get the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth.
#5. Hepatitis A . . . a contagious liver disease and is transmitted through person-to-person contact or through contaminated food and water.
#6. Rubella . . . If an unvaccinated pregnant woman gets infected with rubella, she can have a miscarriage or her baby could die just after birth. Also, she can pass the disease to her developing baby who can develop serious birth defects.
#7. Hib . . . can do some serious damage to a child’s immune systems and cause brain damage, hearing loss, or even death. Hib mostly affects kids under five years old. Before the vaccine, over 20,000 kids were infected each year.
#8. Measles . . . Measles is very contagious, and it can be serious, especially for young children. Because measles is common in other parts of the world, unvaccinated people can get measles while traveling and bring it into the United States.
#9. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) . . . often makes it hard to breathe. Its “whooping” name comes from the sharp breath intake sound right after a coughing fit. In babies, this disease also can cause life-threatening pauses in breathing with no cough at all.
#10. Pneumococcal Disease . . . It causes ear infections, sinus infections, pneumonia, and even meningitis, making it very dangerous for children.
#11. Rotavirus . . . contagious and can cause severe watery diarrhea, often with vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain, mostly in infants and young children. Children can become severely dehydrated from the disease and need to be hospitalized. If a dehydrated child does not get needed care, they could die.
#12. Mumps . . . best known for causing puffy cheeks and a swollen jaw. This is due to swelling of the salivary glands. Other symptoms include fever, head and muscle aches, and tiredness. Mumps is a contagious disease and there is no treatment.
#13. Chickenpox . . . causes an itchy rash of blisters and a fever. A person with chickenpox may have a lot of blisters—as many as 500 all over their body. Chickenpox can be serious and even life-threatening, especially in babies, adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
#14. Diphtheria . . . It can cause a thick covering in the back of the nose or throat that makes it hard to breathe or swallow. Diphtheria can also lead to heart failure, paralysis, and even death.
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