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Childhood immunisable

diseases

The diseases attack children below six years of age. These dis-

eases keep on increasing in number time to time because their

body immunity is still weak.

Babies are born with some passive immunity to certain infec-

tions because antibodies are passed on to them from their

mothers before birth. Breast-fed babies get additional antibod-
ies from their mother’s milk. However, this immunity does not

last long. Babies and children need immunization to provide

ongoing protection from many life-threatening diseases.

Disease Cause Signs Symptoms Treatment
prevention

Tubercu- Bacteria  Chronic  Mild fever  Treat with

losis cough  Loss of antibiot-

 A lot of weight ics.
night  Pain in  Visit a

sweat- the chest health

ing. or in the worker for

 Loss of upper treatment

weight back  Eating a

 Loss of balanced

skin col- diet

our  Isolation