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- Tetanus: Tetanus is a disease of the nervous system caused by bacteria that enter the body through a cut or wound.- Meningococcal disease (meningitis) Meningitis is very serious infection of the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The infection can spread from person to person through close contact.

A recent survey, conducted online by Harris Interactive name Merck 29 to 31 March 2011 and April 4 to 6, 2011 among 346 mothers of children aged 11-18, found that 86 percent of mothers are aware of the fact that preadolescents and adolescents are at risk for certain diseases.

Children and adolescents are at risk for certain diseases, including human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal disease (), pertussis (whooping cough) e. With children at school, summer is a good time for moms to talk with health care of their children on how to help prevent these diseases.

- The human papillomavirus (HPV): HPV is a virus that affects approximately 75 to 80 percent of men and women in their lives. For the most part, HPV goes away on its own. But there is no way to predict who will or will not be the virus. For those who do not clear certain types of HPV in women can cause cervical and other types of HPV can cause both male and female.

Pre-adolescents and adolescents tend to have less regular health care visits, such as age, and visits are usually for sport or medical illness. Mothers can take advantage of physician visits during the summer to talk to their child’s health on ways to help prevent these diseases.

“Tweens and teens are at risk for certain diseases,” said Dr. Jaime Fergie, director of infectious diseases at Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi, Texas. “Many parents to vaccinate their children as babies, and it is important that they also are now vaccinated pre-adolescents and adolescents to help prevent certain diseases.”

- Pertussis (whooping cough): Pertussis is highly contagious respiratory infection spread by coughing and sneezing.