Baby Infectious Disease 2 – Rubella, Roseola, Whooping Cough Pertussis
A. Baby Infectious Disease – Rubella (German Measles)
Immunization against this disease is included with the measles / mumps immunization at 12 months (may differ, depend on your state policy).
Rubella has an incubation period of 14 to 21 days. It is often difficult to diagnose in baby and is frequently confused with measles, roseola, an allergy or a viral rash.
The baby may have cold symptoms. The rash rapidly spreads over his arms and body. It appears as small, pink, separate dots unlike the measles rash that is red and blotchy. It only last three days. The most reliable sign of rubella is swollen glands at the back of the neck and behind the ears.
If a pregnant woman comes into contact with a child with rubella, she should consult her doctor to have her immunity to rubella checked. If the woman has good immunity to rubella, then there should be no risk to her baby.
B. Baby Infectious Disease – Roseola
An acute viral disease that is most often seen in baby between six and 24 months. The incubation period is about 10 days.
Roseola begins with a high fever for several days, but often there are no other obvious signs of illness. However, there may be slightly swollen glands at the back of the baby’s head or neck. After a few days, the fever comes down and the baby breaks out in a fine, pink, slightly blotchy rash on his trunk. The rash usually fades within a couple of days. Treatment involves bringing the high fever down with paracetamol and, if necessary, tepid sponging.
C. Baby Infectious Disease – Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Whooping cough’s continued presence is partly due to the fact that immunization offers only 70-80 % protection, but is mostly because there is a rise in the number of families not immunizing against it. If your baby has been immunized and does get whooping cough, the illness is usually milder and less likely to cause complications.
Whooping cough starts with a runny nose and progress over a week to include a dry cough. The cough then develops into bouts of repeated coughing, sometimes followed by a ‘whoop’ or by vomiting.
Small babies tend not to ‘whoop’ but have difficulty breathing and ‘blue’ attacks. They are at great risk and usually need hospital care so they can have round the clock attention. Even a mild case lasts six weeks.
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Baby Infectious Disease 2 – Rubella, Roseola, Whooping Cough Pertussis By amnom | May 8, 2010
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