by Dr. Allen Cherer | Jul 20, 2016 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is a serious health issue, especially in the very young infant. It is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, and is transmitted person to person via aerosol droplets usually by coughing or sneezing. The illness typically begins with...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Jun 14, 2016 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Neonatal tetanus is one form of a devastating illness with a very high mortality rate. The illness was recognized by Hippocrates as early as the 5th century BC. The causative bacterium and its exotoxin were identified in the late 1800s. An effective toxoid vaccine was...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 20, 2016 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Zika virus is an arthropod-borne flavivirus discovered in Africa in 1947. When infected by the virus, most persons are asymptomatic or demonstrate generally mild, self-limited illness characterized by fever, rash, arthralgia, and conjunctivitis. The first widespread...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 12, 2016 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Childhood undernutrition is a major global health problem and severe acute malnutrition remains a major cause of childhood mortality. It is estimated that 19 million preschool age children, mostly from the World Health Organization African and South-East Asia Regions,...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Mar 16, 2016 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Although nutritional interventions such as Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) have been effective in the management of severe acute malnutrition, the presence of growth failure among the world’s children suggests persistent chronic malnutrition and begs a better...
