What Parents Need to Know About the Introduction of the 6-In-1 Vaccine Under the National Immunisation Program for Infants and Children Pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi are the causes of infectious diseases. These diseases can spread…
As a paediatrician, I have seen the gamut of sick children pass through my doors. It is always unfortunate when children fall ill, but it is worse when it could have been prevented, for example through vaccination. No matter how…
Keep your children healthy throughout the new school year with a flu vaccination. When school began earlier this year, you may have been one of those parents who experienced mixed feelings of relief and dread. Every parent knows what it’s…
Pneumococcus bacteria may remain dormant or turn deadly when least expected. Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus is a highly contagious and potentially deadly bacterium that is responsible for up to one million deaths annually, among children under the age of five…