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05.03.2023
The lowdown on chickenpox
Many of us remember getting chickenpox as kids. For most, it wasn’t so bad. A few days off school, an itchy rash, temperature, runny nose and headache. And then it cleared up and your childhood continued as normal.
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04.03.2023
Measles: not so harmless
Many people think of measles as a fairly harmless disease. Measles can cause very serious health issues and can be especially dangerous to children, the elderly and anyone with a chronic illness.
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05.03.2023
The lowdown on chickenpox
Many of us remember getting chickenpox as kids. For most, it wasn’t so bad. A few days off school, an itchy rash, temperature, runny nose and headache. And then it cleared up and your childhood continued as normal.
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04.03.2023
Measles: not so harmless
Many people think of measles as a fairly harmless disease. Measles can cause very serious health issues and can be especially dangerous to children, the elderly and anyone with a chronic illness.
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03.03.2023
Kids and needle-phobia
No one particularly likes needles, but about a quarter of us have a genuine phobia of injections.
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