Against the backdrop of the spread of COVID-19, parents should not forget about other infections that pose a serious threat to children. About this on the air of the radio station “Moscow speaking” told pediatrician, infectious disease specialist Evgeny Timakov. The most dangerous he attributed measles, tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria.
The specialist urged parents not to risk the health of preschoolers and bring them to vaccinations on time.
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In addition, Timakov warned about the complications that these diseases can cause. “Boys are often infertile due to mumps infection. Rubella is dangerous for girls. If the girl did not suffer from rubella or was not vaccinated, then, unfortunately, upon contact with her for the fetus, this is deformity and all that, ”the doctor said.
Earlier, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the School of Systems Biology at George Mason University (Virginia, USA) Ancha Baranova told Lente.ru that children are easy prey for the omicron strain due to the property due to which it is able to penetrate cells directly, bypassing cellular protease TMPRSS2, without which infection did not occur before.
According to the professor, the absence of vaccination in most children further worsens the situation with the incidence.
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