The Benefits of Immunization for Children and Toddlers That We Should Know - Immunization is one of the ways of prevention of disease caused by a virus, which is done by inserting a virus that has been attenuated so that the body produces antibodies to fight the disease. This method will make the body stronger when the virus has been thanks to the formation of antibodies. Immunizations are required and additional commonly given include:
Hepatitis B
Heart disease is the most severe infections caused by viruses. Mode of transmission could be through needles (tattoos, syringes, etc.) that contains a virus hepatitis, through saliva, sweat, blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes, or wounds on the body that touch the objects exposed to the hepatitis B virus
The disease is dangerous because there is no treatment to cure it. Currently, the treatment is done for the sufferer is not to cure but a supportive care to prevent complications.
Hepatitis B vaccine can protect up to 96% over 5 years. 5 years after the vaccine can be given additional power to extend the protective fatherly to the body. This vaccine can be done at birth.
BCG
BCG vaccine is intended to prevent tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis attacks the lungs. TB patients should be quarantined so as not to infect others. Transmission of tuberculosis tend to be easy, because it can be transmitted through breathing, sparks spit when coughing, sneezing or talking. BCG vaccine can be started at birth and repeated at the time children aged 5 years and 10 years. BCG vaccine administration is by injection in the upper arm.
Polio
Full name polio is poliomyelitis. Mode of transmission through saliva splashes, food or drink that has been contaminated polio virus. Polio virus is dangerous because it attacks the nerves and muscles, so the muscles become smaller and cause paralysis. Although able to recover, an ever polio usually will have a limp for life.
Polio vaccine can be done in two ways. First, OPV, where the vaccine is made through oral or by way of the mouth dropped. The second way is with IPV, the vaccine by injection or injection. Polio vaccine can diberkan since a week after birth and repeated 5 times till the age of 5 years.
DPT
Which stands for diphtheria, Petusis, Tetanus. Diphtheria and Petusi virus can be transmitted through saliva splashes when coughing, sneezing, or talking, also through media such as handkerchiefs, towels, or cutlery that have been contaminated with the virus. Tetanus being transmitted through wounds, congek or the umbilical cord is not sterile.
Diphtheria is a disease of the throat and is very dangerous because it can cause death in just a few days. Diphtheria causes damage to the heart muscle and make a lump in my throat.
Petusis better known as the 100 day cough or whooping cough is a disease that causes inflammation of the airways. A cough that lasts for a long time known as the 100-day cough. Character is long cough, you hear a "whoop" and is usually accompanied by vomiting. Petusis can cause death because the sufferer difficulty breathing, causing inflammation of the brain and pneumonia.
While Tetanus is a disease that causes the body spasms and buttoned mouth can not open.
DPT usually given by injection in the thigh. DPT vaccine can be started when children aged 3 months. The vaccine can be given repeat every 5 years.
Measles
Also known by the name appears. Transmitted by breathing of the sufferer. The vaccine can be given when children aged 9-14 months and repeated with MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella / German measles)
Character is the emergence of red spots on the body with high heat. The disease is dangerous in children and infants because it can cause brain inflammation, diarrhea, pneumonia and convulsions due to high heat.
