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Photos are courtesy of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control. They illustrate better than words how devastating these diseases can be.
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Diphtheria - note swelling in neck
Bullous Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Hemorrhagic Varicella
This baby died of this strain of Chicken Pox.
Young Girl with Hib Infection-this child is very sick.
Infant infected with Hib acquired secondary infection causing gangrene
in hand.
Tetanus - Infant has lockjaw due to tetanus. Cannot open his mouth to
eat.
Infant Rubella - hemorrhagic lesions.
Small Pox - Although erraticated, this devastating disease could return
if children and adults were not vaccinated.
Chicken Pox (Varicella) oral lesions
Same child as above - varicella rash. This child was infected by her sibling
who had a mild case.
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Photos of Children Sick with Preventable Diseases