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.

Gastrointestinal Infections

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

Cold & Flu Review

• Bronchitis
• Colds
• 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?
• Too Late for the Flu Vaccine?
• Who Should Get the Flu Vaccine?

Common Childhood Infections

• A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
• Bronchitis
• Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
• Chickenpox
• Cold Sores
• Colds
• Diarrhea
• Fevers
• Flu Center
• 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)

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: Enjoy the Holidays Safely
• Campylobacter Infections
• Can Children and Teens Take the COVID-19 Vaccine?
• Cat Scratch Disease
• Cellulitis
• Chickenpox
• Chlamydia
• Cold Sores
• Colds
• Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: What to Do if Your Child Is Sick
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) and School: Hybrid In-Person and Remote Learning
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) and School: In-Person Learning
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) and School: Remote Learning
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Antibody Testing
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Being Ready to Quarantine
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Calming Anxiety
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Caring for Kids With Special Health Needs
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Caring for Your Child With Asthma
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Getting Tested at a Drive-Thru Testing Site
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Helping Kids Get Used to Masks
• 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
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Protect Babies and Toddlers
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Quarantine or Isolate at Home
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Is it Safe to Send Kids Back to School?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Is it Safe to Send My Kids to Childcare?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Keeping Kids Busy
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Kids & Medical Care During the Pandemic
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Pregnancy FAQs
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safety Tips for Returning to Sports
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Should Your Child Return to Sports?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social Distancing With Children
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Are the Different Types of Tests?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Do Quarantine and Isolation Mean?
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Your Questions Answered
• Coronavirus (COVID-19):Top 5 FAQs
• Coxsackievirus Infections
• Croup
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• E. Coli
• Ebola
• Encephalitis
• Fevers
• Fifth Disease
• Fighting Germs
• Food Poisoning
• Genital Herpes
• Genital Warts (HPV)
• Gonorrhea
• 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 Carry
• Inflammation
• Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
• Listeria Infections
• Lyme Disease
• MRSA
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
• Mononucleosis (Mono)
• Mosquito-Borne Diseases
• Mumps
• Osteomyelitis
• Peritonsillar Abscess
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Polio
• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• 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 (Shigellosis)
• Shingles
• Sinusitis
• Smallpox
• Staph Infections
• Strep Throat
• Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
• Syphilis
• Talking to Your Kids About STDs
• Tetanus
• 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
• Wearing and Caring for Masks and Face Coverings
• West Nile Virus
• What Can I Say to Someone Who Isn't Wearing a Mask?
• What Is "PANS"?
• What Is Herd Immunity?
• What Is Powassan Virus?
• When and Where to Get Medical Care
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
• Yersiniosis
• Zika Virus

Ear Infections

• A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
• Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
• 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)
• Styes

Fungal Infections (Ringworm, Yeast, etc.)

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

Immunizations

• Common Questions About Immunizations
• Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
• Flu Center
• How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?
• Immunization Schedule
• Immunizations and IBD
• Too Late for the Flu Vaccine?
• Vaccines & Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?
• 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

Lung & Respiratory Infections

• Adenovirus
• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchitis
• Croup
• Diphtheria
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Pneumocystis Pneumonia
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• 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
• Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
• Stool Tests
• Strep Test: Throat Culture
• Urine Tests

Parasitic Infections (Worms, Lice, etc.)

• Amebiasis
• Ascariasis
• Bedbugs
• Chigger Bites
• Fighting Germs
• Giardiasis
• Head Lice
• Infections That Pets Carry
• Malaria
• Mosquito-Borne Diseases
• Pinworm Infections
• Pubic Lice (Crabs)
• Toxocariasis
• Toxoplasmosis
• Trichomoniasis

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

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 Carry
• Inflammation
• Lyme Disease
• Measles
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Oral Thrush
• Paronychia
• Pilonidal Cyst
• Pityriasis Rosea
• Pityriasis Versicolor
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Roseola
• Rubella (German Measles)
• Scabies
• Scarlet Fever
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Vaginitis in Children
• Vitiligo
• Warts
• Wound Healing and Care

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

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