Almost everyone is familiar with the uncomfortable sensations brought about by a high temperature or fever. In small children, fever can give rise to fibrile convulsion but mostly results are less severe. A raised temperature is a symptom of many common illnesses. For any fever that persists medical attention should be sought. Causes The commonest […]
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As a mildly contagious virus, roseola, also known as the Three Day Fever, is becoming increasingly prevalent among toddlers and children attending day care, pre-school and, in rare cases, primary education. Without significant heath complications, roseola, at its worst, is a nuisance to parents in that it results in loss days from work and loss […]
The following information also applies to MR-Vax, the measles and rubella vaccine, also manufactured by Merck. MRVax does not contain the mumps virus. The MMR or Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine is produced by Merck, the makers of Vioxx and Gardasil. MMR vaccine ingredients include live measles, mumps, rubella virus, the antibiotic neomycin, the chemical sorbitol, […]