Pertussis

[KGSodie 0]

Vika's school has had an outbreak of Pertussis, and I have been unable to locate the Russian translation for this virus (for relaying to Vika and her parents). Anyone know it?

[payxibka 10,045]

look here... on page 7

www.immunize.org/izpractices/p5121.pdf

or here

http://www.online-dictionary.biz/english/r...e/pertussis.asp

Edited December 10, 2008 by payxibka

[KGSodie 0]

You know, I've said it before and I'll say it again: what exactly did we do before the advent of the internet? THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[slim 1,525]

I couldn't see the link.... what is it?

[payxibka 10,045]

pertussis n. мед. коклюш

[Lyuba 0]

pertussis is коклюш. Pretty coom childhood desease. Whopping cough is enough name for it.

[slim 1,525]

Whooping cough. Thank you. I could see the "koklush" but that didn't really help me much. I have no idea what koklush is.

[KGSodie 0]

Ya, the school sent home a note at first saying 'one kid has it, be advised'. 2 days later they sent home another note, this time from the health department, saying 'several kids have it, and now we recommend every student in the 5th grade, plus all 5th grade staff, start prophylactic antibiotics'.

So, I trooped Vika to the doctor's office, gave the note to the doctor, then we both scratched our heads. We called the school, who told us that 'several students' means '2'. Vika's school has 3 5th grades, and neither of the students afflicted were in Vika's actual classroom. A call to the health department clarified their position as meaning that students with DIRECT contact with one of the afflicted students should start antibiotics. So, twixt the doctor and me we decided to forgo them.

It was Vika's first visit with an American doctor though, which we construed to mean it was the perfect time for a photo-op!

Oh, and the doctor's name? John Smith. I wasn't suspicious at all.

Edited December 11, 2008 by KGSodie

[mox 298]

Oh, and the doctor's name? John Smith. I wasn't suspicious at all.

Yeah, if he pulls out a needle or scalpel and says "pretty sure I can do this, I saw it on 'House'," it's a good sign that you have terrible medical benefits.

Good on you for double-checking. So many kids (and adults) are unnecessarily medicated these days, especially with antibiotics. I'm a big believer in childhood vaccinations (despite what Hollywood stars with too much time on their hands try to convince you, no study has ever linked them to autism), but unnecessarily inoculating your kids can in the long run make them more susceptible.

[Kotenochek 0]

OMg Vika is so cute:))))how is she adjusting here?Kids are nice at her school?Or not so much?what about Language?any trouble?

[KGSodie 0]

Thanks, Kotenochek! She's getting along very well in school, except for one boy Patrick, but I still wonder if there's not actually a secret, underlying attraction there. She often comes home 'doing' the latest tease/chant/whatever she just learned from the girls at school. I can cite the words, but it's the little dance and attitude that really sells them. Last night's: "u-g-l-y, you don't got no alibi, yea-ah, you're UGLY, yea-ah, you're ugly!"

Her English is quite passable with an ever-expanding vocabulary. Next year should be interesting, as her elementary school ends at 5th grade so next year she moves up to a middle school, which, when coupled with our planned move this summer, should bring her (possibly) a new set of classmates.