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Can jaundice hurt my baby? »

Can jaundice hurt my baby?

Can jaundice hurt my baby? Some degree of jaundice is normal in every infant. However, jaundice can be dangerous if the bilirubin reaches too high a level. If the blood and skin are filled with bilirubin, it can be deposited in the brain where it can lead to hearing loss and damage the developing nervous [...]

Is jaundice contagious? »

Is jaundice contagious?

Is jaundice contagious? Jaundice is a symptom of other underlying conditions, rather than a disease in itself, and as such it is not contagious. Jaundice develops when bilirubin levels in the blood rise, resulting in yellowing of the skin, whites of the eyes, and bodily fluids. Bilirubin is formed after the red blood cells are [...]

What is jaundice »

What is jaundice

What is jaundice? Jaundice is a yellow discolouration of the skin and membranes, often most visible in the eye where the white conjunctiva becomes yellow, due to a pigment called bilirubin which is made in the liver. It‘s normally excreted in the bile, which mixes with the contents of the intestines and is passed out [...]

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