| By the time that your child is one year old, you are | | | | While severe complications rarely occur with mumps, |
| familiar with most of the vaccination shots that they | | | | the disease has been known to cause deafness |
| have already received, most of these being performed | | | | (usually permanent), miscarriages, encephalitis, |
| in multiple doses spread out over a period of time. | | | | meningitis, oophoritis (inflammation of the ovaries), |
| Suddenly you notice a new vaccination on your child's | | | | mastitis (inflammation of the breasts), and orchitis |
| vaccination schedule: MMR. There is no need to worry. | | | | (inflammation of the testicles). The disease is |
| MMR is just an abbreviation for the vaccine that fights | | | | transmitted through respiratory fluids and saliva. The |
| measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). | | | | infected person is contagious beginning three days |
| Everyone has heard of measles although they may | | | | before the symptoms appear until nine days after they |
| not be aware of what causes them. Measles disease | | | | appear. After a person has been exposed to the |
| is caused by a virus in the respiratory system. It is a | | | | mumps, it can take up to eighteen days for any |
| highly contagious disease that can be spread through | | | | symptoms to become known. Rubella or German |
| contact with an infected person. It is so contagious that | | | | measles as it is commonly referred to is the result of a |
| anyone who has not been vaccinated for it will | | | | viral infection and is considered a mild disease in |
| eventually come down with it. Some of the symptoms | | | | children and young adults due to the fact that it only |
| of measles include a rash, high fever, cough, runny | | | | causes a rash and a fever. This disease is spread |
| nose, and red, watery eyes. The complications can | | | | through sneezing and coughing, or by having contact |
| include diarrhea, ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis, | | | | with an infected person. For pregnant women, |
| seizures, and death. Children and adults over twenty | | | | however, the complications can be severe. Rubella |
| suffer from more complications than teenagers do. | | | | can cause a number of birth defects in unborn children. |
| Measles can cause ear infections in one out of every | | | | These include deafness, cataracts, heart effects, |
| ten children who get it, while one out of every twenty | | | | mental retardation, and liver and spleen damage. MMR |
| gets pneumonia. One out of every one thousand | | | | is the vaccination that fends off these diseases and is |
| children who get measles will suffer from encephalitis, | | | | given in two doses. The first dose can be given |
| which can lead to deafness or mental retardation. This | | | | between the ages of one year to eighteen months. |
| disease can also cause pregnant women to miscarry | | | | This dose is followed by a second one that is given |
| or to have a premature birth. Mumps are also a | | | | between four and six years of age. Vaccinations are |
| disease that is relatively familiar to most people. It is | | | | an important tool to ensure that our children lead |
| defined as an acute viral illness caused by the mumps | | | | healthy lives. Parents who do not have their children |
| virus. There are various symptoms connected with this | | | | vaccinated could be considered to be guilty of neglect |
| disease. These include fever, headache, muscle aches, | | | | and even endangerment. |
| tiredness, and a loss of appetite. In its later stages, the | | | | We have baby gift baskets that are cute and practical. |
| disease causes the swelling of the salivary glands. | | | | Perfect for the newborn and new moms. |