was the only important health issue this year. But kids’ health is about so much more than viruses, and while media outlets and even medical journals focused on COVID-19 issues month after month, doctors and researchers kept investigating other topics, like fever, sore throats and
Most throat infections are caused by viruses, but 20 to 30 percent are caused by group A streptococcus bacteria. Distinguishing between viral and bacterial causes of a sore throat is important because viral infections only need symptom relief while group A streptococcus infections need treatment with antibiotics to prevent complications such as abscess, blood infection or permanent heart valve damage in acute rheumatic fever.on when to swab sore throats and/or treat for bacterial infections.
Although parents have heard about safe sleep for decades, this statement clearly outlines the data to help parents make informed choices, recognizing that providing the perfect sleep environment for your baby every time they sleep is not an easy task., the most important factors include: Never placing your baby on their front to sleep, not smoking during pregnancy, and keeping your baby’s environment free from second-hand smoke throughout infancy.