Covid-19 in Children- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) How is Covid-19 spread? Covid-19 is spread from person to person in close contact (generally 6 feet) by respiratory droplets landing on mucous membranes (mouth, nose and eyes). It can also be spread by surfaces if a person touches a surface recently contaminated by respiratory droplets then rubs …
Croup in Children – Jan 2021 Croup is a common term for describing an illness with cough, stridor and hoarse voice. Stridor is a harsh breathing sound and can be seen in many types of illnesses but characteristically for croup, it is inspiratory stridor – harsh breathing sound when a child inhales/breathes in. Sound byte: …
Roseola in Children Roseola has beat social distancing! We are still seeing it just as often as ever. Cause: Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6) spread through saliva of others into mouth of baby or toddler. Most people catch this illness before the age of 2 years old when we tend to sample our environment …
Adenovirus: Adenovirus in Children The most common cause of VIRAL Pink Eye in children! Cause: – Adenovirus is a large DNA virus that passes easily through saliva, tears, respiratory droplets, stool and urine. – It is killed by bleach, but not alcohol, and hand washing for at least 20 seconds while scrubbing well. – It …
Hot Off the Press – COVID-19 Testing “I’ve been exposed to Covid 19! What should I do?” First, contact your own doctor for specific advice. We are your child’s doctors and the following guidelines are only meant as interpretations of the CDC’s guidelines and the Texas Department of Health guidelines to address the …
CoVID – 19 (SARS-2 Coronavirus) Update June 19, 2020 CoVID 19 continues to show community spread and the rates are increasing! Please continue to avoid large gatherings, wear masks when indoors with other people than your immediate family, practice social distancing and excellent hand washing. Steps to Ensure Your Child’s Safety at Our Office: 1. …
Recall Alert: Stop Using Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Immediately https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/A-Parents-Guide-to-Safe-Sleep.aspx?fbclid=IwAR14T-tjyJOXVJ0nN7gOjJEem-BT0WBiJfoCiZBDZ0EhbJiRVRmGVcrjQkg
