1. The US Centers for Disease Control CDC) recommends that children (and adults) NOT wear face masks at this time. Facemasks are the hallmark of coronavirus disease. Pictures from China show that even the very young are bedecked with them. However, wearing facemasks makes sense only where and when person to person spread is prevalent […]
Locking the door on measles!
April 13, 2019 by
Your family no longer has to travel overseas to come home with one souvenir you didn’t bargain for, a vaccine-preventable disease. Such “souvenirs” may be coming to visit you. Currently, measles is the prime example. 1. Measles, which had become a rarity in this country, is popping up all over. As of mid-April 2019, cases […]
Adults Getting Vaccinated Protects Children
February 9, 2019 by
Parents! Having your children optimally immunized against every vaccine-preventable disease may still not suffice to fully protect them from these diseases. Such protection may require that you, too, are immunized. 1. Experience has shown that there are optimum ages to administer vaccines to children and adults. It is the age before (1) the person is […]
Measles alert: Newark, NJ airport on Christmas Eve
December 29, 2018 by
Here is the latest health bulletin about a case of a vaccine preventable disease introduced into this country from overseas a few days ago. Below is an article about how you can prevent your children from being exposed. It appeared on this website two months ago. If your family visited Newark Liberty International Airport on […]
Children/Travel/Immunizations. An update
November 2, 2018 by
When planning family vacations, check that everyone, adults included, are up-to-date on their vaccinations, lest one of you returns home with a souvenir you didn’t bargain for – a vaccine-preventable disease. Such souvenirs do not require visiting Equatorial Africa. A trip to Disneyworld or a Caribbean cruise could suffice. 1. Fewer American children are being […]
Influenza/Children Repost
February 16, 2018 by
Hi reader: This article “Children/Influenza/Travel) is a repeat. It first appeared several weeks ago. Some clinics asked us to repost it. Karl Neumann MD This winter, keep influenza (“flu”) in mind when planning travel for your family. 1. The winter of 2018 will be a significant flu season. The disease has already spread to virtually […]
Influenza/Children
January 28, 2018 by
This winter, keep influenza (“flu”) in mind when planning travel for your family. 1. The winter of 2018 will be a significant flu season. The disease has already spread to virtually all parts of the country. The flu virus currently circulating has a history of causing severe illness in infants, and this year’s vaccine is […]
Children/Travel/Immunizations
November 4, 2016 by
When planning family vacations, check that everyone is up-to-date on their vaccinations. Adults included. Travel increases the risk of catching a host of preventable diseases: measles, mumps, rubella, meningitis and whooping cough (pertussis), to name just a few. And you need not visit Equatorial Africa to become infected. Anyone not fully vaccinated can become infected […]
Travel/Breast-feeding
October 19, 2016 by
“I carry a light-weight blanket when I travel with my breast-fed infant. If someone seems bothered by my nursing – even though I do it discreetly – I offer them the blanket so they can cover their eyes.” (From a website on breast-feeding.) 1. No reason to curtail your travel plans because you breast-feed. Stories […]
Is Travel Safe During Pregnancy?
March 13, 2016 by
The uproar regarding pregnant women visiting Zika-infected countries bolsters the opinion that travel during pregnancy is never without some risk. The fetus, the littlest traveler of all, the hitchhiker, so to speak, seemingly safely and comfortably imbedded in the uterus, is susceptible to many travel-related conditions and illnesses. Travel further complicates pregnancy by removing women […]
