Every child gets sick from time to time. When your child isn't feeling well, you'll want to know how to recognize the symptoms, how to help, and when to call the doctor. Find out what you need to know about all the common and not-so-common infections.
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Stomach & Intestinal Infections
- Appendicitis
- Ascariasis
- Campylobacter Infections
- Giardiasis
- Helicobacter pylori
- Infectious Diarrhea
- Pinworm
- Rotavirus
- Salmonella Infections
- Shigella Infections
- Yersiniosis
Cold & Flu Review
- Avian Flu
- Common Cold
- Is It a Cold or the Flu?
- Is the Flu Vaccine a Good Idea for Your Family?
- Too Late for a Flu Shot?
Common Childhood Infections
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Common Cold
- Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature
- Head Lice
- Infectious Diarrhea
- Is It a Cold or the Flu?
- Middle Ear Infections
- Mononucleosis
- Neonatal Infections
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Urinary Tract Infections
Bacterial & Viral Infections
- A Parent's Guide to H1N1 Influenza
- Adenovirus
- Bronchiolitis
- Campylobacter Infections
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Chlamydia
- Cold Sores
- Common Cold
- Coxsackievirus Infections
- Croup
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Diphtheria
- Encephalitis
- Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature
- Fifth Disease
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Gonorrhea
- HIV and AIDS
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Helicobacter pylori
- Hepatitis
- Impetigo
- Infant Botulism
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Influenza (Flu)
- Is it a Medical Emergency?
- Listeria Infections
- Lyme Disease
- Mad Cow Disease
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Infections
- Mononucleosis
- Mumps
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Polio
- Rabies
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Reye Syndrome
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roseola
- Rotavirus
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Salmonella Infections
- Scarlet Fever
- Shigella Infections
- Sinusitis
- Smallpox
- Staph Infections
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
- Syphilis
- Tetanus
- Tonsillitis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Toxic Synovitis
- Tuberculosis
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Vaginal Yeast Infections
- Warts
- West Nile Virus
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
- Yersiniosis
Ear Infections
- Flying and Your Child's Ears
- Middle Ear Infections
- Middle Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
Eye Infections
Fungal Infections (Ringworm, Yeast, etc.)
- Diaper Rash
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Tinea (Ringworm, Jock Itch, Athlete's Foot)
Immunizations
- Does the Seasonal Flu Shot Protect Against H1N1 Flu?
- Frequently Asked Questions About Immunizations
- Immunization Schedule
- Is the Flu Vaccine a Good Idea for Your Family?
- Too Late for a Flu Shot?
- Your Child's Immunizations
Lung & Respiratory Infections
- Adenovirus
- Bronchiolitis
- Croup
- Diphtheria
- Influenza (Flu)
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Scarlet Fever
- Sinusitis
- Strep Throat
- Tuberculosis
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Medical Tests
- A Directory of Medical Tests
- Basic Blood Chemistry Tests
- Blood Culture
- Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
- Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
- Stool Tests
- Strep Test: Throat Culture
- Urine Tests
Parasitic Infections (Worms, Lice, etc.)
- Amebiasis
- Ascariasis
- Giardiasis
- Head Lice
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Malaria
- Pinworm
- Pubic Lice
- Toxocariasis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trichomoniasis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Chlamydia
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Gonorrhea
- HIV and AIDS
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Pubic Lice
- STDs
- Syphilis
- Trichomoniasis
Skin Infections & Rashes
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Eczema
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythema Toxicum
- Fifth Disease
- Genital Herpes
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Impetigo
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Lyme Disease
- Measles
- Oral Thrush
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roseola
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Vitiligo
- Warts