{"id":62504,"date":"2019-02-23T05:13:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T10:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=62504"},"modified":"2019-02-22T19:14:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T00:14:15","slug":"immunization-is-key-for-the-prevention-of-childhood-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/immunization-is-key-for-the-prevention-of-childhood-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Immunization is key for the prevention of childhood diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">By Dr. Charles Gardner<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Immunization against childhood diseases has been so successful that many people today have never experienced or seen cases of the diseases that immunization protects against. But that doesn\u2019t mean that they are gone \u2013 many of these diseases still exist throughout the world, including Canada, and they easily spread when people are not immunized. We\u2019ve seen this recently with a cluster of local mumps cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Maintaining high measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination coverage remains the most effective way to prevent the spread of these childhood diseases. Routinely given in combination with measles and rubella soon after a child\u2019s first birthday, and again at four to six years of age, the MMR vaccine offers safe and effective protection against mumps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The mumps virus is easily spread through coughing and sneezing, through infected saliva when water bottles, food or cigarettes are shared, or through kissing. The virus can also survive on surfaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Symptoms of mumps can start about 12-25 days after being in close contact with someone with mumps. They can include headache, fever, muscle pain, loss of appetite, swelling of the salivary glands around jaw and cheeks and tender testicles in men. In rare instances, mumps can lead to more serious complications. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While hand washing and covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze can help reduce the spread, being immunized against the mumps is the only way to actually prevent it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Those who have not been vaccinated are most at risk of getting mumps, however those born between 1970 and 1992 may only have received one dose of the MMR vaccine. They should make sure that they have had the second dose for full coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A person with the mumps virus can spread the virus from seven days before symptoms appear to about nine days after the symptoms appear. People with mumps should stay home and away from other people until five days after swelling starts, as this is when mumps is the most contagious. If you think you may have the mumps, see your health care provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To ensure your family\u2019s immunizations are up to date, see your health care provider. Vaccinations are also available by appointment at regular clinics held at health unit offices throughout Simcoe and Muskoka. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">For more information about the mumps and immunization, call Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"x-webdoc:\/\/8F769DFE-DC4D-44D9-9E3C-F3D006727BA7\/www.simcoemuskokahealth.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">www.simcoemuskokahealth.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Dr. Gardner is Simcoe Muskoka\u2019s Medical Officer of Health.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free newsletter <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immunization against childhood diseases has been so successful that many people today have never experienced or seen cases of the diseases that immunization protects 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