Short Notes (Summary) in Lecture: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Rubeola, Parvovirus, and EBV
د/ عبدالله DR.ABDALLAH ALJETHAILY الجذيلي بن عبدالعزيز
(MBBS, ABP, SBCP, JBCP, IDFC, IDSA, BDIL (honors degree))
Each infectious disease is described according to:
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What is it?
Basic facts about the infectious disease. Signs and symptoms (not every child will have every symptom of the illness). -
Incubation Period
Length of time from when the child is first exposed to the illness to when the first symptoms appear in that child. -
When is the person contagious?
Description of the time period when an infected child is able to spread the illness or infestation to others. -
How is it spread?
Description of how the illness or infestation is passed from child to child. How to prevent spread of the illness/infestation to other children? Information regarding whether or not the child needs to be excluded from the school or child care facility. Strategies to decrease the spread of the illness within the group setting. -
Treatment
- Drugs to be given & duration.
- Handwashing is the best way to stop the spread of infections.
Presentations
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Measles
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Mumps
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Rubella (German Measles)
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Erythema Infectiosum (“Fifth disease”)
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Roseola Infantum (“Sixth Disease”)
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Mononucleosis