And again about sore, diphtheria is already in Ukraine. The first confirmed cases of this infection were revealed. According to the Ministry of Health, vaccination coverage among children reaches 70%, and among adults an order of magnitude less. And it is not surprising that among the sick almost all adults and only one child. Because, if children were poorly and poorly vaccinated, then adults forgot to do revaccination against diphtheria every ten years. And now the doctors are scaring: we are waiting for an epidemic, diphtheria in adults.
The causative agent of diphtheria is corynebacterium. It is quite stable, in the external environment it can last up to 15 days (it can also be infected by contact), but more often the transmission of diphtheria or the transmission of the diphtheria pathogen occurs by airborne droplets. The incubation period is from 3 to 10 days.
The worst thing is that the first symptoms of diphtheria resemble a sore throat: sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing and hoarseness. That is, those symptoms that people begin to treat (thanks to advertising) with lysezas and angelexes, but you need to run to the doctor (at least not self-medicate).
You can sit at home, not go out, wash your hands constantly and not remove the mask from your face, and anyway, the transmission of diphtheria pathogen is possible ...
The only way to protect yourself from diphtheria and avoid dangerous complications is to vaccinate against diphtheria in children and revaccinate against diphtheria in adults.
Vaccinations are given to children according to the national preventive vaccination calendar at 2, 4, and 6 months, and at 18 months and 6 years of age with DTP vaccine (diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus). Then, at 16 years old, the revaccination of ADS - M (vaccination against diphtheria and tetanus) and so on every next ten years.
Is it possible to get vaccinated, but still get sick? YES, POSSIBLE. Diphtheria is possible, but in a milder form and without a threat to life, but it depends on the quality of the vaccine.
Vaccines, including Indian ones, which vaccinate children in state institutions and private clinics in Ukraine undergo quality control, are completely safe and approved for use by the Ministry of Health. But if, nevertheless, a stereotype has formed in the parents associated with the level of development of domestic medicine, and the child is not vaccinated, do not wait, this is dangerous. Consider other options, such as vaccination in European Union countries. The best option is Poland. Vaccination in clinics in Poland is carried out by the quality Belgian vaccine Infanrix, Infanrix Hexa. Register on the website https://polymedex.org/ and the doctor will draw up a detailed vaccination schedule in each case.
Vaccination in clinics in Poland, Polymedex partners, is carried out with the quality Belgian vaccine Infanrix, Infanrix Hexa.
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