Diseases: symptoms, causes, and treatment in Georgia

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Allergy Allergy is an exaggerated immune reaction to pollen, dust, food, pet dander, or medicines. Learn how it shows up, how it is diagnosed, and when to get urgent help.

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Chickenpox vaccine Chickenpox is usually mild in children but harder on adults and pregnant women. Symptoms, care at home, and the vaccine, which is not on Georgia's national schedule.

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Dermatitis Dermatitis is skin inflammation with redness, itching, dryness, and rashes. Learn about its types, causes, skin care, treatment, and when to see a dermatologist.

Diphtheria vaccine Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection of the throat and airways that vaccination prevents. Learn the warning signs, the risks, and the vaccination schedule used in Georgia, including adult boosters.

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Food Poisoning Food poisoning comes from contaminated food or water. Learn the symptoms, what to do at home, the signs of dehydration, and when to see a doctor or call an ambulance at 112.

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Gastritis Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining. Learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment, the role of Helicobacter pylori, and when to see a gastroenterologist.

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Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine Hib is a bacterium that can cause meningitis, epiglottitis and pneumonia in children under 5. It is not the flu. Learn the symptoms, treatment, and how the Hib vaccine fits Georgia's national calendar.

Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis A spreads through dirty hands, water and food. What the symptoms are, how it is treated, how the vaccine helps, and when to see a doctor right away.

Hepatitis B vaccine How hepatitis B spreads, what symptoms to watch for, why the chronic form is risky and how the vaccine protects you. What is available in Georgia and when to see a doctor.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine What human papillomavirus is, why high-risk types matter, how screening works and who can get the HPV vaccine in Georgia. When to see a doctor about warts or test results.

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Influenza vaccine How the flu differs from a cold, how it is treated, who is at risk of complications and when to get vaccinated. What we know about free flu shots in Georgia.

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Measles vaccine Measles spreads through the air and can cause serious complications, but two doses of the MMR vaccine protect reliably. Symptoms, treatment, and vaccination in Georgia.

Meningococcal disease vaccine Meningococcal disease can turn severe within hours. How to recognize meningitis and sepsis, why fever with a rash needs an ambulance, and who should discuss the vaccine in Georgia.

Mumps vaccine Mumps inflames the salivary glands and can cause complications in teenagers and men. Symptoms, treatment, and the MMR vaccine schedule in Georgia.

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Pneumococcal disease vaccine Which illnesses pneumococcus causes: pneumonia, ear infections and meningitis. Who is at risk, how it is treated and what the vaccine does. What Georgia's calendar includes.

Polio vaccine Polio is a viral infection that causes irreversible paralysis in about one of every 200 infections. There is no cure, and only vaccination protects. Learn the symptoms and the schedule used in Georgia.

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Rabies vaccine Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, but it is preventable after a bite. What to do in the first minutes, where to go in Georgia, and how treatment works.

Rotavirus vaccine Vomiting and watery diarrhea in a child: how to tell it is rotavirus, how to prevent dehydration, and when the vaccine is given under Georgia's national schedule.

Rubella vaccine Rubella is usually mild in children and adults, but infection early in pregnancy is dangerous for the baby. Symptoms, diagnosis, and the MMR vaccine in Georgia.

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Shingles vaccine Shingles causes pain and blisters on one side of the body and can leave long-lasting nerve pain. Symptoms, treatment, and the Shingrix vaccine in Georgia.

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Tetanus vaccine Tetanus occurs when bacterial spores enter a wound and can cause muscle spasms and breathing failure. Learn what to do after an injury, when a booster is needed, and how protection works in Georgia.

Tuberculosis vaccine How to recognize tuberculosis, why it is dangerous, and whether it can be cured. Diagnosis, treatment, the BCG shot for newborns in Georgia, and when to see a doctor.

Typhoid fever vaccine A long high fever after a trip to the tropics may be typhoid fever. How it spreads, why it is dangerous, how it is treated, and who should get vaccinated in Georgia.

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Whooping cough vaccine Whooping cough is a contagious infection with fits of hard coughing that is most dangerous for babies under one year. Learn how to recognize it, how it is treated, and which vaccines Georgia uses.

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Yellow fever vaccine Yellow fever occurs in Africa and South America, not in Georgia. When you need the vaccine, how many days before a trip to get it, and what to know about the certificate.