Parents and carers living in Nottinghamshire are being offered advice about respiratory illnesses in babies and children.<\/p>\n
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) – also known as Strep A – is the name given to a type of bacteria sometimes found in the throat or on the skin, it can cause mild illness such as a sore throat.<\/p>\n
GAS can also cause scarlet fever or skin infections such as cellulitis or impetigo. But most people carry the bacteria harmlessly and don\u2019t develop an illness.<\/p>\n
Find out more at the Health for Kids website.<\/p>\n
RSV is a very common virus and almost all children are infected with it by the time they\u2019re two years old.<\/p>\n
In older children and adults, RSV may cause a cough or cold, which is usually mild, but in young children it can cause a condition which only affects young children called bronchiolitis.<\/p>\n
For more details visit this Health for Kids webpage.<\/p>\n
Influenza, or \u2018the flu\u2019, is a highly infectious viral illness with symptoms that develop quickly and last several days.<\/p>\n
These can include a fever (body temperature of over 38 degrees celcius) or chills; a headache; joint and muscle pains; extreme tiredness; a dry cough; a sore throat; having trouble sleeping; lack of appetite; feeling or being sick.<\/p>\n
Flu can usually be treated at home, speak to a pharmacist for treatment advice and information on flu remedies.<\/p>\n
More information is available at the Health for Kids website.<\/p>\n
You can find out more about child vaccinations in Nottinghamshire by visiting this webpage.<\/p>\n
And you can learn what support is available to parents, carers and health professionals from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust\u2019s Healthy Family Teams by visiting the Healthy Family Teams webpage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"