Childhood Diseases In Korea Essay

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Children are more prone to diseases. They catch disease easily because they have lower level of immunity. Even though the disease is light for adults, it can be dangerous for children. There are the childhood diseases that are prevalent in Republic of Korea, and there are measures which are taken by the health authorities to control the spread of such illnesses and prevent a recurrence. Especially, in Korea, there are summer and winter which continue extremely hot and cold weather. This makes people make easily becoming tired, and slowdown the recuperative powers. So the level of immunity can be dropped easily. The most prevalent diseases for the childhood in Korea are stomatitis and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). One of the childhood diseases that are prevalent …show more content…

There are two main forms of stomatitis, herpes stomatitis and aphthous stomatitis. Herpes stomatitis is an infection which usually in young children between the ages of six months and 5 years. It is an infection of the Herpes Simplex 1 virus which is the same virus that causes cold sores on the outside of the lips in adults. It is related to HSV 2, the virus that causes genital herpes, but it is not the same virus. Aphthous stomatitis is also called canker sores. They are one or a cluster of small pits or ulcers in the cheeks, gums, the inside of the lip, or on the tongue. This is also much more common in young people, most often between 10 and 19 years old. Herpes Stomatitis is caused by infection of the HSV1 virus in young children. Aphthous stomatitis is caused by a variety of problems with oral hygiene or damage to mucous membranes. Some latent causes contain, dray tissues from breathing through the mouth due to clogged nasal passages, and small injuries due to dental work, accidental cheek bite, etc. Moreover, sharp tooth surfaces, dental braces

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