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Whooping cough

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

Whooping cough – it’s pretty dangerous and serious disease. In the now rare due to the fact that there is a vaccine that protects against whooping cough. Vaccination, which provides such protection, called DTP (adsorbed pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus). Is susceptible to pertussis from the first days of life. Newborn babies also suffer from whooping cough, because maternal immunity in this disease is not important. Whooping cough causes specific bacteria.

Clinical symptoms

This disease affects the respiratory tract. The main symptom of pertussis – is a heavy paroxysmal cough. The disease has a very high infectivity, since transmitted by airborne droplets. The incubation period lasts an average of 7 – 14 days. There are four periods of the disease: catarrhal (early), spazmotichesky (whooping), resolution (Reversal of) and convalescence (recovery).

Catarrhal stage is characterized by gradual, within 1 – 2 weeks, beginning. A runny nose, malaise, increased body temperature, there is a small cough. Duration catarrhal period 10-12 days, followed by a period of spasmolytic cough. Cough becomes more intrusive, there are bouts of coughing. At the height of the disease may be accompanied by a cough vomiting, and sometimes there is bleeding in the sclera, and appears on the bridle sore tongue (due to her injuries on permanent teeth). In severe cases develop recurrent respiratory failure. Severe bouts of coughing can be from several times a day to a few dozen times a day. The length of time is 3-4 weeks, after which typical attacks are replaced by simple, nesudorozhnym cough – a period of authorization, which lasts for 2-3 weeks. The recovery period lasts 2-6 months. When the disease is possible resumption of respiratory cough. Persists irritability, weakness. Very severe disease occurs in infants. It is also possible the development of complications of pneumonia, croup false, encephalopathy, respiratory arrest, umbilical and inguinal hernia, prolapse of the rectum.

The disease may be different. There are both typical and atypical forms. Also, whooping cough may be mild, moderate or severe degrees of severity. Disease severity is determined by the frequency of cough.

Treatment

Infants are always hospitalized. Hospitalization older children are at moderate to severe disease. The other children are treated at home if there is a possibility of isolation. You must create a health-protective mode. Ventilate the room often, food is often given, but in small portions. It is also possible antibiotic treatment. With strong attacks of coughing may prescribing thinning mucus. It is also shown in physiotherapy, a vitamin.

Prophylaxis

The primary prevention of pertussis, is vaccination. DPT vaccination carried out three times before the age of 6 months. (Usually 3 months., 4 months. And 5 months.). It must be remembered that by refusing this vaccine, you put your baby at risk.

Sick child is isolated for 30 days. For children under the age of 7 years, who were in contact, is superimposed on the quarantine 14 days after the isolation of the patient.

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Underweight

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

Wasting, or underweight can occur for many reasons: underfeeding the child, little mother’s milk, too late introduction of complementary feeding and supplementary feeding, difficulty in feeding (cracked nipples, “palate”, “hare lip”), hypovitaminosis. Also can be caused by diseases of children, especially gastro-intestinal tract, or malformation of the gastrointestinal tract.

Insufficient weight adversely affects the health of the child, he reduced immunity, disturbed absorption of vitamins, worsening of the internal organs.

There are three degrees of insufficient weight.

The first degree is characterized by the depletion of subcutaneous fat in all parts of the body and especially on the abdomen. Lost skin elasticity, decreased muscle tone, the child becomes pale. With this degree of growth of the child is not far behind from the norm, and the weight was reduced by 10-20% below normal. The general condition of the child violated a little, it does not lag behind in development, but very moody and irritable, sleeping poorly, in young children is frequent vomiting, you may experience anemia.

The second degree is characterized by lack of subcutaneous fat in the abdomen, a significant decrease in the number of his limbs, but preservation of his cheeks. The child is very pale skin can even acquire a grayish hue. Leather baby easily tuck it loose. Hair and nails are brittle, and in the corners of his mouth has small cracks. The child may lag behind in development, it has weakness, irritability, he cries often. Child painful, unstable in his chair, there is anemia. The child has been reduced body weight by 20-30% below normal.

The third level is very difficult. The baby is very thin. Subcutaneous fat is absent throughout the body. Skin is pale with a gray shade, dry, in the folds. The child has cold extremities, muscle tone is weak, the stomach may be swollen. To look at a child is very sick. The child has severe anemia and developmental delay. Body weight below normal for more than 30%.

Treatment of underweight

Treatment should be comprehensive. You should always remove the cause that led to a lack of weight. The first degree is treated at home, only more severe in the hospital. Child needs easily digested food. Breastfeeding your baby is better to give breast milk, possibly adapted donor or a mixture. It is recommended to feed often but in small portions, a child is difficult to eat a lot right now. A child needs good care, walks, adequate room temperature, etc. If necessary, additional medication is appointed.

Prophylaxis

Adequate natural feeding, early detection of a lack of mother’s milk, the timely introduction of complementary feeding and supplementary feeding, prompt treatment of all diseases.

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Stomatitis

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

Stomatitis – a disease of the oral mucosa. The disease occurs due to viruses, bacteria, fungi, chemical, physical, and allergic factors, as well as due to lack of vitamin A, folic and nicotinic acid, systemic diseases of the body, stressful situations. Distinguish fungal stomatitis, aphthous stomatitis, allergic stomatitis.

Fungal canker
The causative agent of thrush is a fungus, mushroom genus Candida. Most often this disease occurs in the neonatal period. Symptoms: in the oral mucosa appear curdled attacks, which initially can be easily removed with a spatula, then in the process exacerbating the soldered with the mucous membrane and it is removed form the bleeding ulcers. In severe forms of attacks abundant, solid in the corners of the mouth appear small wounds (“‘ll pick”). Sucking and swallowing becomes painful, the child begins to refuse food. In severe process may increase body temperature. In mild cases the child’s condition is not violated. Duration of fungal stomatitis is usually from 1 week to 1 month. Treatment: the lesions can lubricate the 20% solution of borax with glycerin, 2% soda solution (necessarily always freshly prepared, about 2 teaspoons to half a cup of boiled water). In the case of extensive stomatitis doctor prescribes a comprehensive treatment and designate antifungal drugs. To avoid this thrush, try to carefully handle all of the nipples and bottles and do not let your baby to swallow dirty toys.

Thrush
Most often this type of stomatitis appears in children aged 6 months to 3 years. The disease often begins acutely, in the child a fever, malaise, weakness, loss of appetite. The oral mucosa is bright red sores appear on it with a sealed edge and caseation in the center, these sores are called aphthae. Treatment involves the appointment of a pastel regime, the food should be gentle, drinking should be frequent, warm, and acidified (fruit drinks, juices). Treatment of this disease have to deal with the doctor. Appointed a special ointment, which handles all aphthae 3 – 4 times a day. This is also called stomatitis herpetic stomatitis since his agent is the herpes virus. Toddler with herpetic stomatitis necessarily need to be isolated. In severe stomatitis child needs hospitalization. After healing of ulcers are traces.

Herpetic stomatitis

The disease is caused by the herpes simplex virus (human). Someone has the disease occurs only once in a lifetime. Someone runs with periodic recurrences. Usually arises because of the decrease in immunity or exacerbation of chronic diseases. Ulcers occur on the inner surface of the cheeks and tongue. The process is very painful and causes excessive salivation, difficulty with eating. May increase body temperature. Toddler with herpetic stomatitis necessarily need to be isolated. In severe stomatitis child needs hospitalization.

Allergic stomatitis
Allergic stomatitis is due to the organism’s reaction to various dyes, fillers and other substances. Canker sores can manifest itself in different ways, there is redness of the mouth, sometimes occur in the language of whitish spots. This type of stomatitis is characterized by children who are subject to allergic reactions.

In order for your child never bothered stomatitis, watch for hygiene nipple and all the things that kids love to pull in the mouth. Also important are regular checkups with your dentist and dental treatment.

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Staphylococcal pneumonia

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

Staphylococcus aureus is a very common bacterium. This kind of micro-organisms known to many parents and especially the fact that the meeting with him especially a child should be avoided. Staphylococcus aureus can be present in the human body and cause disease, but if the immune system begins to weaken, staph no longer be “innocent neighbor,” and can cause the disease process. Deserves special attention, since Staphylococcus aureus is he is one of the most unpleasant of staphylococci because of its greater resistance to antibiotics and the possibility of easily cause an inflammatory process. Also, it can cause Staphylococcus aureus staphylococcal pneumonia in children and, especially in children during the first 3 years of life. This occurs because young children are more susceptible to staphylococci, but this disease can occur in older children. At risk are children with weakened immune systems, those who suffer from some chronic illness or children who have recently suffered a respiratory disease.

Symptoms of staphylococcal pneumonia

The main symptoms of this pneumonia is almost indistinguishable from regular pneumonia, staphylococcal pneumonia but may also proceed with high fever, which in severe cases, rapidly reaches up to 40 degrees. The temperature can be kept much longer, sometimes up to 10 days and reduce it even with antipyretics may be difficult. The disease begins most acutely, but its symptoms develop quickly. Join such symptoms as shortness of breath and cyanosis (blue) lips, hands and feet. Frequently observed and indigestion, regurgitation, vomiting, abdominal distension. The most dangerous thing in this pneumonia is the possible development of pyo-necrotic process. Sometimes, for example if a child does not receive treatment for a long time, then there is an abscess, it is limited putrid decay of tissue in the lung. This complication is very dangerous. Fortunately this complication is now thanks to modern diagnostic and treatment level is easily avoided, above all, a timely appeal to the doctor.

For treatment of staphylococcal pneumonia is mainly used antibiotic therapy. A course of antibiotics should always hold completely. Modern antibiotics are highly different from the old generation of antibiotics and will not leave even staphylococcal pneumonia no chance. Very often, children with pneumonia, such additional prescribed drugs which improve the immune system.

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Scarlet fever

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

Scarlet fever – an acute infectious disease caused by streptococcus group A. Most sick children of preschool and early school age. Children first year of life is very rarely get sick with scarlet fever, due to the immunity passed to my mother, and physiological immunity in infants, the toxin that produces a given organism. The main route of transmission – airborne. Increase in the incidence observed in a time when children are most crowded (fall, winter and spring.) This is the period when children attend kindergartens and schools. Get sick more often people in countries with cold and temperate climates. In hot countries the disease is rare.

The patient is contagious from the onset of the disease. In most cases, scarlet fever have been mild. Greater risk are patients with the abortive form, as well as other forms of streptococcal infection.

Symptoms of scarlet fever

Disease begins acutely, in a child with fever, the body is deteriorating general condition, headache. The child complains of pain in the throat when swallowing. On the first day of the disease on the skin rash. The rash is pink Punctate the general background of reddish skin. Most of the rash is on the face, trunk, extremities. For scarlet fever is characterized by the appearance of a patient – on a background of bright red cheeks pale nasolabial triangle. At the 4-5th day of illness rash fades and disappears, replaced by desquamation. Characterized by changes in the language. First, it is covered by abundant white bloom, but the 3-4th day it is cleared from the tip and edges of the tongue, becoming crimson. Angina is a permanent feature of scarlet fever. Angina can be catarrhal, follicular, lacunar, and necrotic. Accordingly, the extent of damage involved in the process throat and lymph nodes. From the first days of illness, they increase and become painful. Feel better, usually within 1-3 weeks. The most frequent complications: inflammation of the lymph nodes, middle ear, kidneys, muscles, heart, arthritis, glomerulonephritis.

Treatment of scarlet fever

When the first symptoms, call your doctor at home. Usually the treatment takes place at home, if mild scarlet fever occurs, and for him may be provided with appropriate care. Hospitalized children with severe forms only. The child is assigned to bed rest for 5-6 days, the milk-vegetable diet in the form of puree, warm, drink plenty of liquids, antibiotics and vitamins.

The child needed proper care. Often measure the body temperature of a child, in the event of any new symptoms call your doctor right away (pain in the ears, joints, etc.). If there is other kids try to do everything possible to avoid contamination. Dishes to wash a sick child is better at 2% soda solution (about 1 tablespoon false to 1 liter of water). The floor in the room with a sick child, you can also rub soda solution of higher concentration. Other children become ill with scarlet fever only if they are in close contact with sick children, healthy children to a sick child are not allowed. A sick child always isolated at 22 days.

Immunity

Previously, this disease run pretty hard, but in recent years rarely develop severe forms of scarlet fever. Sometimes the disease can occur in a latent form.

After the disease develops lasting specific immunity.

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Rubella

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

German measles – an acute infectious disease caused by the rubella virus is transmitted airborne droplets. Rubella is spread everywhere. The main danger is the health and life of the fetus if the mother will take it during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Rubella can occur in a typical or an atypical form (no rash or without symptoms). On the severity of isolated mild, moderate and severe. The disease can be smooth or uncomplicated. The virus that causes rubella nestoek in the environment.

Clinical symptoms

The incubation period ranges from 11 to 21 days. The child is infectious for 7-10 days before the rash appears within 5-7 days after the disappearance of the rash. The patient has a baby growing occipital lymph nodes, increased body temperature, there is a general malaise, slight runny nose may occur. On the skin appears pale – pink rash, which more than anything in the extensor surfaces. Usually the rash goes quickly, and begins to disappear within 3 days after its publication without pigmentation and scaling. Generally, rubella well tolerated in children and prognosis is favorable. Possible complications include encephalitis, arthritis and arthralgia. Duration of the disease a few days, but in severe 2 – 3 weeks.

Congenital rubella is characterized by the most common abnormalities such as cataracts, heart defects and deafness. It is especially dangerous infections in pregnant first trimester of pregnancy. In this case, the probability of anomalies in the child reaches 90%. Rubella during the second trimester of pregnancy gives 75% probability of developmental abnormalities and disease in the third trimester leads to a 50% probability.

The diagnosis of rubella is made by characteristic symptoms. Also, do a blood test.

Treatment

Usually rubella does not require special treatment. The child is assigned a pastel mode, vitamins, and symptomatic treatment.

Prophylaxis

This disease is very dangerous for pregnant women, so all parents should always pay attention to the prevention of rubella in girls. Despite the fact that rubella rather easy to carry a child to think about the likelihood of disease in later life. In adults, more severe the symptoms, often affects the small joints and sometimes large joints. In this case, the disease carries much heavier. In the vaccination schedule was introduced vaccination against rubella, which is held around the age of 12 months.

After this illness the children are allowed in team 5 days after the rash appears. Children who have been in contact with a sick child should not be admitted in an institution for 21 days.

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Rickets

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)
Rickets – a disease that is characteristic of young children. Rickets occurs when the body is insufficient vitamin D. This group is favorable to maintaining a balance of calcium and phosphorus, which is necessary for full development of bone tissue and the nervous system.

Causes of Rickets

Lack of sun, one of many causes of this disease. Vitamin D is produced starting to ultraviolet rays, but the fall and winter, especially in an urban setting of the sun a little, which leads to insufficient formation of vitamin D.

Diseases of the mother during pregnancy, preeclampsia, obstructed labor, artificial feeding, late introduction of complementary foods, a large number of cereals in the diet (the substances contained in cereals, inhibit intestinal absorption of calcium), all of which are predisposing factors to the emergence of rickets. Premature babies are also more susceptible to this disease. For additional predisposing factors include: environmental factors, lack of physical activity (reduced blood supply to the bones), and other diseases of the child.

Symptoms of rickets

Rickets is divided into several periods:
- the initial period
- during the height of
- decubation
- residual
Adrift rickets may be acute, subacute, and recurrent, or wavy. On the severity of rickets is divided into mild, moderate and severe.

The initial period usually occurs in children aged 2 – 4 months. Premature babies symptoms may appear at 2-3 weeks of age. The child develop symptoms of central nervous system and autonomic changes. The child becomes restless, moody, startled at loud sounds, responds to bright light. There is sleep disturbance. There is sweating, especially head, neck appears to baldness. After 2-3 weeks, marked softening of skull bones, reduced muscle tone. This period may last from weeks to months and then moves on to the next period.

For the crisis period is characterized by changes in the skeletal system. Amplify the changes that began in the previous period. Appears asymmetrical shape of the head, increases the frontal bone, flattened head. Begins to change the chest, in places of transition of bone tissue in the cartilage appear seals, the deformation of the lower limbs, etc.

During the period of convalescence, a gradual recovery. Residual effects in the form of bone deformities may remain into adulthood.

Treatment of rickets

In the treatment of this disease should be the appointment of drugs, such as vitamins D and calcium supplements. Selection of implementing a physician. Just a huge role played by non-specific treatments. Necessary to establish the correct mode of the day, prolonged exposure of the child in the fresh air, walking in all seasons of at least 2 hours a day, correct nutrition. Beneficial massage and physiotherapy, in the recovery period is very useful for sea, sun, pine, salt baths, UFO.

Prevention of rickets

The disease can be easily avoided. To do this, even pregnant women should monitor their diet and health (prevention of premature babies born), subject to regular daily routine. Desirable for the newborn breastfeeding, you need timely introduction of complementary feeding your baby needs a walk, massage, gym. Nursing mother should also take care of your diet, remember that all the necessary substances kid gets into breast milk. Also, doctors prescribe vitamin D preparations in prophylactic doses.

Treatment of rickets is necessary to carry out strictly under medical supervision, since there is the risk of hypervitaminosis D. These are the main features of the process: the child observed nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps. If you experience these symptoms need urgent appeal to the doctor.

Observing all preventive measures, your baby will be healthy and be able to avoid this unpleasant disease.
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Rhinovirus infection in a child

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

Discussed in this article will be about a cold. Maybe, it seems that the problem is not worth much attention, because the pharmacy is now possible to find a lot of drugs that successfully removed the child, this unpleasant symptom, and disease, “runny nose” is not accustomed to thinking hard or dangerous. But we will pay attention to this problem, given that we’ll not just an ordinary cold.

Word infection in this disease, says of itself, if the infection, so it is easy to get and this is true. Rhinovirus infection is also called “infectious coryza” and cause it to rhinoviruses. Rhinovirus infection predominantly occurs in children and rarely in adults. As with other common cold, the risk of “catching” a cold contagious increases in autumn and winter, especially if the child attends day care or school. Distributed rhinovirus infection by airborne droplets when sneezing or even talking.

Symptoms of the disease probably know all the parents. It is easy to guess that the main symptom is nasal congestion. The child appears malaise, chilling, low-grade fever of the body, sneezing, foreign body sensation in the throat or scratching, coughing. Sometimes there is slight pain in the nose and aches throughout the body. Appears herpes on the lips and on the eve of the nose. It is also important to note that infectious rhinitis occurs up to 5-7 days, and runny nose appears more difficult than usual. Discharge from the nose, more abundant, sometimes strong selection just torturing the child. The disease often begins as acute.

More severe the rhinovirus infection in children, who often suffer from colds, as a runny nose can easily cause exacerbation of tonsillitis, inflammation of the adenoids, etc. With the utmost care to such disease should be treated if a child has asthma, because catching a cold can trigger an asthma attack. Infants rhinovirus infection in severe and untreated, can easily cause complications such as otitis media, sinusitis, and sinusitis.

Rhinovirus infection in most cases are easy, but of course the child required medical examination and treatment assignment. Most drugs are assigned only to relieving the main symptoms: a runny nose. If necessary, appointed by analgesics, antipyretics, or additional medication when joining complications.

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Pneumonia in infants

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

For any kid pneumonia is especially dangerous. Children who are breastfed have a stronger immune system, but bottle-fed babies have a somewhat less protection and can easily “catch” a cold virus. Keep in mind that the body of any newborn in the first meeting with any respiratory virus, and thus its resistance to them is less than that of older children.

What is intrauterine pneumonia

In some cases, a child can get pneumonia, even before his birth. This variant is called intrauterine pneumonia. The child develop symptoms of pneumonia in the first hours after birth, and are the cause of the disease in mothers during pregnancy. If the expectant mother seriously ill of a respiratory infection at the end of pregnancy, then “walk” on her body can get viruses to the fetus, either through blood or through the amniotic fluid (if swallowed). Of course, the risk of such a situation increases, if the pregnancy adversely, because the woman’s disease, especially acute and chronic infections can affect the condition of the fetus.

Signs of pneumonia in infants

In the case of intrauterine pneumonia symptoms find doctors before discharge from the hospital, because often the first symptoms develop in the first hours after birth. If a mother with a baby was discharged home, then it is necessarily for the entire first month at home for patronage have come a doctor and a nurse who will look after the child’s condition. They need to report any warning signs such as lethargy child, failure to breast and tiring easily during suckling, frequent vomiting and disturbance of stool (diarrhea). Of course, if your child has a fever wait for the next doctor’s visit is not necessary, it is necessary to urgently call a doctor or ambulance to your home. Cough in these tots can be a little pronounced, but the cough is just pay attention, you can also separately pay attention to the fact that the child has runny nose and shortness of breath. Shortness of inexperienced parents to determine heavier, it is more difficult and fast breathing. Shortness of breath often makes the symptoms of cyanosis (blue in the face) on the face, hands and feet. Such a child, as usual, if you have any trouble, there are faster diaper rash. Scared of what you can skip pneumonia in a newborn is not necessary, symptoms rarely occur without an increase in body temperature and to prevent it must sometimes be measured, we should pay attention only to what she can to stay within the 37,5-37 8 degrees. The doctor who comes to the house for patronage, will regularly inspect and listen to the child and it is easy to detect pneumonia. If for some reason, after discharge from the hospital to have come to the patronage of the first three days, call your clinic on their own. This happens if the maternity hospital did not inform the clinic of a child born, but more often a nuisance occurs when a woman gives birth is not the place of residence, as for example, under contract to another nursing home, especially if it is located in another city.

If you have a small child, then prevention will never be superfluous. Ask the relatives not to visit you if they have signs of a cold (runny nose, cough, sore throat, temperature). If you get sick or someone from relatives living with you, you should take all measures for a speedy recovery, to limit contact with the child and the mother in most such cases, because of the inability to limit contact with the child should wear a gauze bandage.

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Pneumonia in children

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin(Published for 216 days)

Pneumonia – inflammation of the lungs – one of the most serious diseases in children, especially newborns. This disease not only affects the lungs directly, but affects the entire body, as affects other organs and systems.

What causes pneumonia

Pneumonia occurs more often in children than in adults, and of particular importance in this are anatomical features of children, as well as frequent colds that we suffer more often it is in childhood, especially when starting kindergarten or school, and frequent diseases affect the immune system and can easily go to the complication. If the child is suffering from some chronic illness, such as diathesis or underweight, this further reduces the body’s resistance and increases the risk of pneumonia. Of great importance in the development of pneumonia, give different pathogens and course hazards are respiratory viruses that cause colds. It is easy to replicate in the epithelial (lining) cells of the respiratory tract may lead to lung disease. Do not forget about the pathogenic flora, which is sometimes found in the nasopharynx of the child, such as streptococci. This flora “waiting” weakened immunity and during this time of “hits” on the body at this point since their increased reproduction. These bacteria begin to descend into the lower respiratory tract and can cause inflammation of the lungs. One of the pathogens that cause pneumonia, pneumococcus is. Often leads to pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus.

Signs of pneumonia

Of course, the symptoms may be different, here plays the role of the general state of the child, and his age and his agent, etc. There is a classical clinical picture (group of symptoms) that indicate lung inflammation. Immediately it is worth noting that most often pneumonia develops against the background of colds, and pneumonia can be either acute (develops rapidly from bright symptoms) and progressive. You can often see an acute pneumonia that is accompanied by high body temperature (up to 38-39 degrees). Of course, against the background of such a temperature begins to suffer and the overall condition of the child, he loses interest in games, do not want to eat, complaining of headache, weakness, etc. The temperature is usually long, can hold up to an average of 7 days (no treatment and longer .) Very quickly, a cough, initially dry it, annoying child, discomfort in chest and throat. After some time passes during the wet cough. In severe cases, the cough may be accompanied by a Department of mucopurulent sputum. Diagnosis of pneumonia can lead a doctor. To do this, the doctor listens to a sick child with a stethoscope. Advanced conducting clinical tests. The most important thing in the diagnosis of pneumonia – an x-ray.

Unfortunately, they often have to deal with a situation where a child’s cold there, but try to treat it, just removing the symptoms. It certainly can help, but if the fever lasts more than 3-5 days in addition to call the doctor because is the primary symptom worsening state of health and enhance the pathological process. Pneumonia often requires hospitalization. The primary method of treatment – antibiotic therapy. If diagnosed quickly and given treatment, the duration of the disease an average of about 10 days. In more severe cases, the duration of the disease can be up to 1 month.

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