Health Talk with Straightgate Schools

DIARRHEA, IMPORTANCE OF ZINC IN A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Diarrhea is the passage of three or more loose stools per day

or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual.


It can be infective and non-infective.

·         Infection by bacteria.

·         Infections by other organisms and pre-formed toxins.


·         Allergies and intolerances to certain foods (Celiac disease or lactose intolerance).

KEY MEASURES TO PREVENT DIARRHOEA INCLUDE:

·         Access to safe drinking water

·         Use of improved sanitation

·         Hand washing with soap

·         Good personal and food hygiene

·         Health education about how infections spread

IMPORTANCE OF ZINC IN DIARRHEA DISEASES

·         Zinc is nutrient that play many vital roles in the body

·         Zinc is considered an essential nutrient, meaning that the body cannot produce or store it, for this reason, you must get a constant supply through your diet and supplement

·         Zinc is also needed for your senses of taste and smell because one of the enzymes crucial for proper taste and smell is dependent on this nutrient

·         Zinc is the second most abundant trace mineral in the body after iron and is present in every cell 

OTHER IMPORTANCE OF ZINC

·      Zinc is necessary for the activity of over 300 enzymes that aid in metabolism, digestion nerve function, and many other processes. In addition, it is critical for the development and function of immune cells

·         It is fundamental to skin health

·         Zinc is also needed for your senses of taste and smell because one of the enzymes crucial for proper taste and smell is dependent on this nutrient

·         Accelerates wound healing: zinc is commonly used in hospitals as a treatment for burns, certain ulcers, and other skin injuries 

 

NATURAL FOODS WITH ZINC

BEST FOOD SOURCES OF ZINC


·         Meat: beef, pork

·         Poultry : turkey , chicken

·         Nuts and seeds: cashew, pumpkin seed

·         Diary products: milk, yogurt

·         Egg

·         Vegetables

·         fish

·         foods that do not naturally contain this mineral, such as breakfast cereals, snack bars, and baking flour are often fortified with the synthetic form of zinc.

ZINC DEFICIENCY

·         impaired growth and development

·         delayed sexual maturity

·         skin rash

·         chronic diarrhea

·         impaired wound healing

SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY

·         Nausea and vomiting

·         Abdominal cramp

·         Headaches

·         Can interfere with other nutrients like copper and iron

MMR VACCINE

WHAT ARE MEASCLES, MUMPs AND RUBELLA?

·         Measles, mumps, and rubella are viral diseases. All can be very serious

·         MEASLES: starts as fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, and a red pinpoint rash that starts on the face and spread to the rest of the body

 

COMPLICATION

·         Pneumonia: if the virus infects the lungs

·         Encephalitis: more in older children can lead to inflammation of the brain which can cause seizures and brain damage.

  INTRODUCTION

      The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is recommended for all children .it protects against three potentially serious illnesses. It is a two-part vaccination and in most states, you must prove your children have gotten it before they can enter school. If you are an adult who has not had the vaccination or the diseases you may need the MMR shot too.  

MUMPS: the mumps virus usually cause swelling in glands just below the ears, giving the appearance of chipmunk checks. Before the vaccine, Mumps was the most common cause of both meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and acquired deafness. In men, mump can infect the testicles which can lead to infertility.

RUBELLA: also known as German measles, it can cause a mild rash on the face, swelling of glands behind the ears, and in some cases swelling of the small joints and low-grade fever. In pregnancy, it can be devastating to the fetus if they are infected during the first trimester of pregnancy, there`s at least a 20% chance their child we have a birth defect such as blindness, deafness, a heart defect or intellectual disabilities.

VACCINE

*Vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease. A vaccine typically contain an agent that resembles a disease causing micro-organism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe ,or its toxins .the administrative of vaccine is called vaccination.

WHO SHOULD GET MMR VACCINE?

·         Children: CDC recommends all children get two doses of MMR vaccine starting with the first dose at 12 through 15 months of age and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Children can receive the second dose earlier as long as it lasts 28 days after the first dose  

·         Student post-high school education institution Students at post-high school educational institutions who do not have presumptive evidence of immunity need two doses of MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days

·         Adults Adult who does not have presumptive evidence of immunity should get at least one dose of MMR vaccine.

 

·         Certain adults may need 2 doses: Adults who are going to be in a setting that poses a high risk for measles or mumps transmission should make sure they have had two doses separated by at least one.

ZINC DEFICIENCY

·         impaired growth and development

·         delayed sexual maturity

·         skin rash

·         chronic diarrhea

·         impaired wound healing

Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine

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