vaccine at nine months and also a boosted dose of this vaccine at 15 – 18months of age.
Source: Leadership Online
Tuesday, 05 January 2016 08:52
TB: Expert Advises Parents On How To Handle Treatments Among Children
A Medical Researcher, Dr Bamidele Iwalokun, has advised parents to ensure that they handled cases of Tuberculosis (TB) among children without any delay. Iwalokun of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in Yaba, Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday. He said that TB was an all-year- round-disease, occurring more during the rainy season. He identified cough as one of the symptoms of the TB and others diseases affecting the human wind pipes.
The researcher then urged parents to always pay attention to their children and ensured that they visited their physicians regularly and when they suspected any unpleasant health situation. He said, They should also ensure that their children sleep in well -ventilated rooms because overcrowding was also a risk factor for TB in children. “Parents should also make sure that their children get BCG
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