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    This document addresses frequently asked questions about vaccine preventable diseases at IIT. It notes that the incidence of diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis A, and typhoid is very high among IIT students, with around 50% of admissions due to these illnesses. It also discusses that the IIT hospital has isolation facilities but no specific treatments for many of the diseases. The most discomforting aspects include the need for isolation and prolonged hospitalization, repeated testing, academic days lost, and potential long-term complications. The document stresses that while vaccines can cause minor side effects, major side effects are rare. It also notes that booster vaccines may be needed after 15 years.

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    This document addresses frequently asked questions about vaccine preventable diseases at IIT. It notes that the incidence of diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis A, and typhoid is very high among IIT students, with around 50% of admissions due to these illnesses. It also discusses that the IIT hospital has isolation facilities but no specific treatments for many of the diseases. The most discomforting aspects include the need for isolation and prolonged hospitalization, repeated testing, academic days lost, and potential long-term complications. The document stresses that while vaccines can cause minor side effects, major side effects are rare. It also notes that booster vaccines may be needed after 15 years.

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    FREQENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    ON

    VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES SUCH AS MEALES, MUMPS,


    RUBELLA, CHICKENPOX, HEPATIS A AND TYHOID

    Q.1 What is the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases among the students of IIT?
    The incidence is very high. About 50% of student admissions are due to these diseases.
    During epidemics several students have to be referred to outside hospital for isolation.

    Q.2 What facility does IITB hospital have to treat them?


    Infection such as Mumps, Measles, Rubella and Hepatitis-A do not have specific
    treatment. In spite of treatment of chickenpox and Typhoid, prolonged hospitalization is
    required. Hospital is likely to have an isolation ward in near future.

    Q.3 Can these diseases be treated as Out Patient?


    Mumps, Measles, Rubella and chickenpox require isolation. Patients with Hepatitis A are
    mostly admitted because they are very weak for their daily routine and need special diet.
    Typhoid can rarely be treated as out patient.,

    Q.4 What are the most discomforting aspects of these diseases?


    Need for isolation. Sometimes to outside hospitals.
    Prolonged hospitalization.
    Repeated investigations for diseases such as typhoid.
    Need for family members presence.
    Loss of academic days.
    Complications are infrequent but disabling.
    Some diseases such as Measles and Rubella predispose a person to Tuberculosis,
    which is rampant in Mumbai.
    Mumps can lead to permanent infertility in males.
    Rubella can lead to congenital anomalies in fetus.
    Q. 5 What are the side effects of these Vaccines?
    Vaccines may have minor side effects such as fever, pain at injection site, headache etc.
    Major side effects are rare. In our experience at the institute hospital for several years, no
    major side effect is reported.

    Q.6 I was vaccinated in childhood. Do I need to take vaccines again?


    Hepatitis-A, Typhoid and Chickenpox vaccines were not part of immunization schedule
    15 years back. 2nd dose of MMR vaccines is required after 15 years of age. If you have
    been vaccinated with any of these vaccines in the past, please inform the prescribing
    doctor.

    Q. 7 I have received Hepatitis-B vaccine. Do I need Hepatitis-A vaccine?


    Yes.

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