Many have forgotten how serious infections from Measules, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella can be because we have not seen them ...

Dtap will not be accepted. A booster is recommended every 10 years. Varicella (Chickenpox) Two doses The first dose must be given on or after the first birthday, and the second dose must be given ≥28 ...

Skull fractures can require surgery to repair them. A congenital skull depression is a dent in the head that is present from birth. This can occur due to the baby’s head resting against bone ...

Of those, 1 in 4 have a critical heart defect. These conditions, known as congenital heart disease, are present at birth and can affect the structure of the heart and its function. Congenital heart ...

Mounting evidence suggests that vaccination against the varicella zoster virus—which causes chickenpox in children and triggers shingles in adults—also protects the brain. Several recent ...

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean; Charlevoix; Haute-Côte-Nord. A child with congenital lactic acidosis has a deficiency of the enzyme cytochrome c oxidase, which is essential for the human body to function ...