High-dose Vitamin A supplementation was started in 1970, when Indian kids faced nutritional blindness due to Vitamin A deficiency. But now this problem has almost disappeared and is seen in few poor socio economic groups who unfortunately have a poor access to fruits, Fresh Vegetables and Milk Products Experts and most studies suggest long-term dietaryContinue reading “VITAMIN A – DO WE REALLY NEED TO GIVE HIGH DOSES ?”
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Animal Bites & Rabies
RABIES- INFORMATION & FACTS Rabies is a life threatening disease caused by a virus transmitted to human beings by bites from rabid animals. It can be prevented by timely local treatment of wounds, administration of rabies immunoglobulins (RIGs)/rabies monoclonal antibodies (RMAbs), and anti-rabies vaccines. An estimated 59,000 human rabies deaths occur every year. India alone reports an estimated 20,000Continue reading “Animal Bites & Rabies”
Deworming in Children
Possibility of your child getting infested by worms is high after the age of 1 year as children start exploring the surroundings more and likelihood of getting worms increases as habits of mouthing increase. Also, hand hygiene at times be a challenge despite our best efforts. Most commonly, kids would ingest the water while bathingContinue reading “Deworming in Children”
