Introduction It’s not just adults that are at risk for diseases in newborns. Newborns are especially susceptible to a variety of infections, including pneumonia and meningitis. The best way to prevent these infections is to be aware of them and take...
Introduction Childhood diseases are on the rise, and you don’t know it. You see kids with leukemia and rickets, but you don’t think twice about it. You might not even know what the disease is. If you did, you would be...
Introduction You may have heard of the “vaccine-failure” pandemic of 1918 when millions of people didn’t get vaccinated against smallpox. The disease killed more people in that one year than all of World War I combined. And it wasn’t just the...
In the United States, pediatric diseases account for more than one-third of all visits to the doctor. More than half of all visits by kids aged 2 to 19 are for injuries and illnesses. In this article, we will explore some...
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the most common childhood illnesses are diseases of the respiratory system, including pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma. Other top causes of illness include diarrhea, measles, and meningitis. In terms of deaths, pneumonia is the leading...
Which one of the following common diseases of childhood is not caused by a virus? The correct answer is Measles. Measles isn’t caused by a virus; it’s caused by the measles virus a member of the paramyxovirus family. The measles virus...
Do you remember being sick as a child? It was pretty awful, wasn’t it? I’m sure you would have loved some relief at the time. Well, guess what: there’s a place where you can find out more about the most common...
As a child, I had chicken pox. A few years later, at summer camp, I contracted mumps. Add to those the temporary insanity of my teenage years and the scorching pain during my first period, and at the ripe old age...
Infectious diseases are common in children, and they can cause a lot of damage. Infectious diseases are still the most common reason for death in children under 5 years old. One million children die each year from infectious diseases, including malaria...
Pinworms develop as a result of unhygienic habit of not washing hands before having food. They are small worms who resemble to small thread pieces and cause itching in the anus area. Pinworms infect humans only and reside in the intestines....
