Karishma Kulkarni, Nikhil Thatte, Rucha Shelgikar, Ira Shah
medical Sciences Department, Pediatric Oncall
Address For Correspondance: Dr Ira Shah, Editor- Pediatric Oncall, 1/B Saguna, 271/B St. Francis Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400056. Email: info@pediatriconcall.com
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Children at higher risk of complications are: |
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Those under 5 years of age |
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Those suffering from asthma |
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Those with any underlying medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, hematological disease, neuro-muscular disorders and neuro-cognitive disorders |
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Those who have suppressed immune systems, including those infected by HIV or receiving immune-suppressing medications |
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Those below 18 years of age who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy (higher risk of experiencing Reye syndrome) |
* - Guidelines for home isolation – Centers for disease control and prevention(CDC), USA recommends that people with influenza-like illness remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F [37.8°C]), or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
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