Cough, sniff.
In the US, RSV infection usually occur in these months (but can occur year-round)
October/November through April/May (peak January or February)
You can get infected with RSV multiple times, true or false?
What is True?
There are two subtypes (A and B), and multiple genotypes for each, and the dominant strains in communities shift yearly, so frequent reinfections can occur.
1-3 days 3-6 weeks
1-2 weeks 3-6 months
3-6 weeks
There are this many serotypes of rhinovirus
What is > 100?
What is False?
as the symptoms may not present for weeks, cohabitants and close contacts in last 6 weeks (with prolonged skin to skin contact) should be treated simultaneously.
What percentage of influenza deaths occur in previously healthy children?
what is half?
There were 199 flu related deaths in children in 2023-2024 season, and 1/2 of influenza deaths each year occur in previously healthy children.
Name the most common symptom of pinworms.
None, or perianal itching.
Most are asymptomatic, but if symptoms are present, the most common is perianal itching.
This number of upper respiratory infections per year are expected for children < 6.
6-8
(up to one per month september through april, and lasts an average of 14 days, so they can be sick literally half of the days in those months and not be concerning!)
Permethrin can be used for pateints of this age and up.
What is 2 months.