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
- Cholera
- Dengue Fever
- Diarrhea
- Food Poisoning
- Giardiasis
- Helicobacter pylori
- Pinworm
- Rotavirus
- Salmonella Infections
- Shigella Infections
- Tapeworm
- Typhoid Fever
- Yersiniosis
Cold & Flu Review
- A Cold or Allergies: Which Is It?
- Common Cold
- Flu Center
- How Many Doses of Flu Vaccine Does My Child Need?
- 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
- Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Common Cold
- Diarrhea
- Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature
- Flu Center
- Head Lice
- Is It a Cold or the Flu?
- Middle Ear Infections
- Mononucleosis
- Neonatal Infections
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Urinary Tract Infections
Bacterial & Viral Infections
- Adenovirus
- Bronchiolitis
- Campylobacter Infections
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Chlamydia
- Cold Sores
- Common Cold
- Coxsackievirus Infections
- Croup
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Dengue Fever
- Diphtheria
- E. Coli
- Encephalitis
- Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature
- Fifth Disease
- Food Poisoning
- 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
- MRSA
- Mad Cow Disease
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Infections
- Mononucleosis
- Mumps
- Osteomyelitis
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- 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
- Shingles
- 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
- What Is "PANS"?
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
- Yersiniosis
Ear Infections
- Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
- Ears
- 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
- Flu Center
- Frequently Asked Questions About Immunizations
- How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?
- Immunization Schedule
- Is the Flu Vaccine a Good Idea for Your Family?
- Too Late for a Flu Shot?
- Your Child's Immunizations
- Your Child's Immunizations: Chickenpox Vaccine
- Your Child's Immunizations: Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine (HAV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Hib Vaccine
- Your Child's Immunizations: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Influenza Vaccine
- Your Child's Immunizations: Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Meningococcal Vaccine
- Your Child's Immunizations: Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV, PPSV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Polio Vaccine (IPV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine
Lung & Respiratory Infections
- Adenovirus
- Bronchiolitis
- Croup
- Diphtheria
- Influenza (Flu)
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Scarlet Fever
- Sinusitis
- Strep Throat
- Tuberculosis
- Walking Pneumonia
- 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
- Bedbugs
- Chiggers
- 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
- Abscess
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Cradle Cap (Infantile Seborrheic Dermatitis)
- Dandruff (Seborrheic Dermatitis)
- Eczema
- Erythema Multiforme
- Fifth Disease
- Genital Herpes
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Hives (Urticaria)
- Impetigo
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Lyme Disease
- Measles
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Oral Thrush
- Paronychia
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roseola
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Vitiligo
- Warts
