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Posted: 7:00 PM Oct 14, 2008
What's Going Around?
Take a look at what's keeping kids home from school this week.
Reporter: Penny Moss Email Address: penny.moss@wsaz.com |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Here's a look at some of the illnesses keeping kids home from school this week:
Doctors at University Pediatrics in Teays Valley are in a new office, but still seeing the same ol' illnesses, including strep throat.
They're also seeing a lot of allergies related to the time of the year. They're typically treated with over-the-counter allergy medication such as Zyrtec or Claritin, and humidifiers to make breathing easier.
They're also getting ready for flu season -- giving flu shots and recommending patients make an appointment to get the vaccine.
Strep throat is a common diagnosis at ABC Pediatrics in Charleston. The symptoms can include a sore throat without coughing, sneezing, or other cold symptoms, a fever higher than 101 degrees, and white or yellow spots or coating on the throat and tonsils. It's pretty contagious and is treated with a course of antibiotics.
In Ashland, pediatricians at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital are treating kids for mycoplasma -- a respiratory illness that can cause fever, cough, bronchitis, sore throat, headache and fatigue. It's spread through coughing and sneezing.
They're also seeing gastroenteritis and hand, foot and mouth disease, which is a virus that causes sores in mouth and sometimes on the hands & feet. It's pretty contagious, but not usually serious.
Mono is also going around. The virus can cause a number symptoms including fever, severe fatigue, sore throat and headache. It can keep you down for three to four weeks.
In Logan, healthcare providers at Healthy Habits Wellness Center are treating kids for upper respiratory infections, and stomach bugs.
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Mindy, the flu shot contains NO virus and cannot give you the flu. Sometimes when the immune system is stimulated to produce antibodies, you will get a mild achy feeling even a low grade temp elevation, nothing Tylenol won't take care of, and it usually only last one day, and if you think that's anything like the flu, obviously you've never had the flu. Many people get URI and say they have the flu, but it's not the flu. The flu hits you like a ton of bricks, usually no respiratory symptoms at the onset, (they may start in a day or so) symptoms are high fever, headache which may be severe, body aches which also may be severe and possibly throat pain. It can keep you bedridden for 2 weeks and maybe more if you have other health problems. Every year more than 20,000 people will die from flu complications, so please don't spread false info.
I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE FLU SHOT. DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU STILL END UP GETTING THE FLU AFTER THE SHOT SO WHAT IS REALLY THE POINT? YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE WEIGHJING OUT THE ODDS WITHOUT THE SHOT.
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