Complica- 3. spreads  4. diseases 5. infectious 6. sneezing tions

Appears  8. caused    9. incubation 10. cough 13. catching 14. common 15. runny

Mumps

Mumps, in children, is usually a 1... infectious illness. It is 2... by a virus and is spread by 3... and sneezes. The 'incubation period' — the time between 4... an illness and becoming unwell — is fourteen to twenty-one days. The 5... symptom of mumps is a. swollen face, caused by 6... of the salivary glands in your child's jaw and below the ears. Mumps is 7... common between the ages of five and fifteen, and is generally not as 8... as other childhood illnesses.

Your child may have a 9... fever and feel unwell for a day or two before 10... of the face develops — on one or both sides. Your child may also 11... a dry mouth and chewing and swallowing may be uncomfortable. The 12... period — when your child ca-n give the 13... to someone else—is from a few days before becoming 14... until swelling goes down; 15... ten days in all.

1. contagious 2. swelling  3. probably 4. mild   5. complain 6. caused

of

7. unwell     8. catching 9. infectious 10. most 11. typical   12. inflam-

mation .
13. slight      14. illness   15. coughs

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German measles (Rubella).

German measles or rubella is a common viral infection, 1... by coughs and 2... Although it is a highly infectious 3..., it is usually much 4... than measles and often goes unnoticed. Indeed, your child may have a mild bout of 5... without you being aware of it. The- "incubation period" — the time between 6... an illness and becoming unwell — is fourteen to twenty-one days. The infectious 7... — when your child can give the illness to someone else — starts about one week before and 8... at least four days after the 9... first appears.

German measles starts like a slight 10... .After a day or two a rash or pale pink 11... appears on the child's 12... and forehead, may be spreading to the rest of the body. There maybe 13... of the glands at the back of the neck, but your child will not usually 14... unwell.

Chickenpox.

Chickenpox is a common and 1... illness. It is 2... by a virus and is 3... by coughing and sneezing. Once caught, the 4... will

stay in the body and can "reappear later as shingles. It takes fourteen to sixteen days after 5... the illness for the rash to 6... . The day before the 7... appears your child may feel 8..., and have a slight 9... .Small, itchy red 10... appear over the chest and 11... and spread to the face and the rest of the body. Within a few hours these develop into 12... blisters, which then dry. into scabs and 13... .They don't usually leave a scar unless the spots are 14... infected or your child scratches them. Your child is infec­tious—and so can give the 15.. to someone else—from the day before the rash appears until all the spots are 16... .

1. watery    2. illness    3. appear     4. drop off    5. infectious 6. badly

Tempera- 8. caused     9. catching  10. spread 11. virus     12. unwell

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Rash     14. back      15. spots     16. dry

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IMMUNIZATION

Can infections be prevented in older infants?

There are a number of diseases from which one can protect the infant, by immunizing them. The mother must know about these. I would suggest immunization against Smallpox, Tuberculosis, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Polio and Measles, in the first one year of life, later on Boosters must be given for continued protection.

In what order would you advise immunization?

The order of immunizations should depend on the disease pattern in the community. In India we like to give BCG from birth to three months. DPT and Polio at monthly intervals for three doses starting from 4th month onwards. Measles vaccine is advised at 9 —12 months and Smallpox vaccination, at one year of age. First Booster of DPT and Polio is done at 18 months to 24 months and second Booster at 5 to 6 years of age. Later Diptheria, Tetanus and Typhoid inoculations are advised every five years for continued protection.