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Immunization forms one of the most important and cost effective strategies for the prevention of childhood sicknesses and disabilities and is thus a basic need for all children. The following schedule has been recommended by the Ministry of Health, Govt. of India and is one of the most widely followed by the child health care providers.

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Typhoid fever in children

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever spreads through contaminated food and water or through close contact with someone who's infected.

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Type 1 diabetes in children

Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar (glucose) into energy. Although type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, it typically appears during childhood or adolescence.

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Tuberculosis in children

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that primarily affects lungs. Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through tiny droplets released into the air. Most people who become infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis don't develop symptoms of the disease.

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Toilet training in children

Toilet training or potty training is training the children to use toilets for urination and defecation

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Thumb sucking

It is one of the earliest habits an infant develops. It is habit formed out of the sucking reflex and is soothing and calming effect on children. Is the first coordinated act a baby can do that brings comfort and pleasure.

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Tetanus in children

Tetanus is now uncommon illness since most of children are vaccinated with the tetanus vaccine and adults receive regular booster dose. Tetanus caused by clostridium tetani bacteria that usually gains access to a person through the contaminated wound, it later grows and can cause muscle and nerve problems. Symptoms can include muscle spasms that lead to stiffness of the jaw, drooling, difficulty in swallowing.

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Stubborn child

Aggressiveness, irritability and angry are the trademark of stubborn child. It is mainly seen in teenage children.

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Stomach pain in children

It is one of the common symptom of the children. The common causes are infections, poisoning, surgical causes. It is daignosed by blood tests, stool tests.

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Stammering in children

Stammering is inability speak in typical fluent manner. It is a speech disorder that leads to repeating or prolonging a word, syllable or phrase or stopping during the speech and making no sound for certain syllables. Boys are more likely to stutter than the girls.

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