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.

Bacterial & Viral Infections

• A to Z: Cat Scratch Disease
• A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
• A to Z: Yeast Infection
• Adenovirus
• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchitis
• COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years
• Campylobacter Infections
• Can Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Along With the Flu Vaccine?
• Cat Scratch Disease
• Cellulitis
• Chickenpox
• Chlamydia
• Cold Sores
• Colds
• Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tests: Which One Is Best?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Antibody Testing
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Being Ready to Quarantine
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Booster Shots
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Enjoying Holidays, Celebrations, and Gatherings Safely
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Getting Tested
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Home Care & Precautions
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How Wearing a Mask Helps Protect Against Infection
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How YOU Can Stop the Spread (Video)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Isolate at Home
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Protect Babies and Toddlers
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Kids & Medical Care During the Pandemic
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Kids and Masks
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Pregnancy FAQs
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Questions & Answers About Vaccines
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social Distancing With Children
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Sports & Activities
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Staying Safe in School During the Pandemic
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccine
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Viral Testing
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Are Variants?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Do Quarantine and Isolation Mean?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): What to Do if Your Child Is Sick
• Coxsackievirus Infections
• Croup
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• E. Coli Infections: Diarrhea
• Ebola
• Encephalitis
• Enterovirus Infections
• Fevers
• Fifth Disease
• Fighting Germs
• First Aid: Chickenpox
• Food Poisoning
• Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu)
• Genital Herpes
• Genital Warts (HPV)
• Gonorrhea
• Group B Strep and Pregnancy
• HIV and AIDS
• Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
• Helicobacter pylori
• Hepatitis
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hib Disease (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b)
• How to Take Your Child's Temperature
• Impetigo
• Infant Botulism
• Infections That Pets Can Spread
• Inflammation
• Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?
• Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
• Listeria Infections
• Lyme Disease
• MRSA
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
• Monkeypox
• Mononucleosis (Mono)
• Mosquito-Borne Diseases
• Mumps
• Norovirus
• Osteomyelitis
• PANDAS and PANS
• Parechovirus
• Peritonsillar Abscess
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Polio
• Powassan Virus Disease
• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• Rabies
• Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Retropharyngeal Abscess
• Reye Syndrome
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Roseola
• Rotavirus
• Rubella (German Measles)
• Salmonella Infections
• Scarlet Fever
• Shigella Infections (Shigellosis)
• Shingles
• Sinusitis
• Smallpox
• Staph Infections
• Strep Throat
• Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
• Syphilis
• Talking to Your Kids About STDs
• Tetanus
• The COVID-19 Vaccine
• The Danger of Antibiotic Overuse
• The Flu (Influenza)
• Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
• Tonsillitis
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Toxic Synovitis
• Tuberculosis
• Understanding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
• Warts
• West Nile Virus
• What Is Herd Immunity?
• When and Where to Get Medical Care
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
• Yersiniosis
• Zika Virus

Cold & Flu Review

• Bronchitis
• Colds
• Coughing
• Does My Child Need an Antibiotic? (Video)
• Enterovirus Infections
• Flu Center
• How Many Doses of Flu Vaccine Does My Child Need?
• How to Safely Give Acetaminophen
• Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?
• Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have the Flu?
• Too Late for the Flu Vaccine?
• Who Should Get the Flu Vaccine?

Common Childhood Infections

• A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
• Bronchitis
• Chickenpox
• Cold Sores
• Colds
• Diarrhea
• Enterovirus Infections
• Fevers
• Head Lice
• How to Take Your Child's Temperature
• Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?
• Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
• Mononucleosis (Mono)
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Ear Infections

• A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
• Ear Tube Surgery
• Ears
• Flying and Your Child's Ears
• How to Give Your Child Ear Drops
• Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
• Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)

Eye Infections

• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Quick Summary: Treating Tear-Duct Blockage (Tear Duct Massage)
• Quick Summary: Treating Tear-Duct Blockage (Tear Duct Probe)
• Styes

Fungal Infections (Ringworm, Yeast, etc.)

• Athlete's Foot
• Diaper Rash
• Fighting Germs
• Infections That Pets Can Spread
• Jock Itch
• Oral Thrush
• Pneumocystis Pneumonia
• Ringworm
• Tinea Versicolor
• Vaginal Yeast Infections
• Vaginitis in Children

Immunizations

• Common Questions About Vaccines
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Booster Shots
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Questions & Answers About Vaccines
• Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
• How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?
• Immunization Schedule
• Immunizations and IBD
• Too Late for the Flu Vaccine?
• Vaccines & Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?
• What Is Herd Immunity?
• Who Should Get the Flu Vaccine?
• 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 (HepA)
• Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis B Vaccine (HepB)
• Your Child's Immunizations: Hib Vaccine
• Your Child's Immunizations: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
• Your Child's Immunizations: Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot)
• Your Child's Immunizations: Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR)
• Your Child's Immunizations: Meningococcal Vaccines
• Your Child's Immunizations: Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV, PPSV)
• Your Child's Immunizations: Polio Vaccine (IPV)
• Your Child's Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine (RV)

Lung & Respiratory Infections

• Adenovirus
• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchitis
• Croup
• Diphtheria
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Pneumocystis Pneumonia
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Scarlet Fever
• Sinusitis
• Strep Throat
• The Flu (Influenza)
• Tuberculosis
• Walking Pneumonia
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Medical Tests

• Basic Blood Chemistry Tests
• Blood Culture
• Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
• Stool Tests
• Strep Test: Throat Culture
• Urine Tests

Parasitic Infections (Worms, Lice, etc.)

• 5 Things to Know About Zika and Pregnancy
• Amebiasis
• Ascariasis
• Bedbugs
• Chigger Bites
• Fighting Germs
• Giardiasis
• Head Lice
• Infections That Pets Can Spread
• Malaria
• Mosquito-Borne Diseases
• Pinworm Infections
• Pubic Lice (Crabs)
• Toxocariasis
• Toxoplasmosis
• Trichomoniasis
• Zika Virus

Skin Infections & Rashes

• Abscess
• Acanthosis Nigricans
• Cellulitis
• Chickenpox
• Cold Sores
• Cradle Cap (Seborrheic Dermatitis) in Infants
• Dandruff
• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
• Erythema Multiforme
• Fifth Disease
• Genital Herpes
• Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
• Hives (Urticaria)
• Impetigo
• Infections That Pets Can Spread
• Inflammation
• Lyme Disease
• Measles
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Oral Thrush
• Paronychia
• Pilonidal Cyst
• Pityriasis Rosea
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Roseola
• Rubella (German Measles)
• Scabies
• Scarlet Fever
• Tinea Versicolor
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Vaginitis in Children
• Vitiligo
• Warts
• Wound Healing and Care

STDs

• Chlamydia
• Fighting Germs
• Genital Herpes
• Genital Warts (HPV)
• Gonorrhea
• HIV and AIDS
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• Pubic Lice (Crabs)
• STDs
• Syphilis
• Talking to Your Kids About STDs
• Trichomoniasis

Gastrointestinal Infections

• Appendicitis
• Ascariasis
• Campylobacter Infections
• Cholera
• Dengue Fever
• Diarrhea
• Fighting Germs
• Food Poisoning
• Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu)
• Giardiasis
• Helicobacter pylori
• Norovirus
• Pinworm Infections
• Rotavirus
• Salmonella Infections
• Shigella Infections (Shigellosis)
• Stomachaches
• Tapeworm
• Typhoid Fever
• Yersiniosis

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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