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. Click on any link below to view the article. Common Childhood Infections Candidiasis: Diaper Rash, Oral Thrush, Vaginal Yeast Infection Chickenpox (Varicella) Common Cold Ear Infections (Otitis Media) Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature Head Lice Influenza (Flu) Is It a Cold or the Flu? Neonatal Infections Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) Tips for Treating the Flu Urinary Tract Infections Bacterial & Viral Infections Adenovirus Bronchiolitis Campylobacter Infections Cat Scratch Disease Cellulitis Chickenpox (Varicella) Chlamydial Infections Clostridial Infections Common Cold Coxsackie Viruses Croup Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Dacryocystitis Diphtheria Ear Infections (Otitis Media) Encephalitis Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature Fifth Disease Gastrointestinal Infections and Diarrhea Genital Warts Gonococcal Infections HIV and AIDS Helicobacter pylori Hepatitis Herpes Simplex Impetigo Infant Botulism Infections That Pets Carry Infectious Mononucleosis Influenza (Flu) Listeriosis Lyme Disease Mad Cow Disease Meningitis Mumps Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) Pneumonia Polio Rabies Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions Respiratory Syncytial Virus Reye Syndrome Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Roseola Rotavirus Rubella (German Measles) Rubeola (Measles) Salmonellosis Scarlet Fever Shigella Infections Sinusitis Staphylococcus aureus Strep Throat (Group A Streptococci Infections) Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) Syphilis Tetanus Tonsillitis Toxic Shock Syndrome Tuberculosis Urinary Tract Infections Warts West Nile Virus What Is Anthrax? What Is Smallpox? Yersinia enterocolitica Ear Infections Ear Infections (Otitis Media) Flying and Your Child's Ears Middle Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) Eye Infections Dacryocystitis Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) Fungal Infections (Ringworm, Yeast, etc.) Candidiasis: Diaper Rash, Oral Thrush, Vaginal Yeast Infection Infections That Pets Carry Pneumocystis carinii Tinea (Ringworm, Jock Itch, Athlete's Foot) Immunizations Facts and Myths About Immunizations Immunization Chart 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) Meningitis Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Respiratory Syncytial Virus Rubeola (Measles) Scarlet Fever Sinusitis Strep Throat (Group A Streptococci Infections) Tuberculosis What Is Anthrax? Medical Tests Blood Culture Complete Blood Count Electrolytes Liver Function Tests Stool Tests Strep Screen/Throat Culture Urine Tests Why Doctors Order Lab 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 Chlamydial Infections Genital Warts Gonococcal Infections HIV and AIDS Herpes Simplex Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pubic Lice Syphilis Talking to Your Child About STDs Trichomoniasis What Are STDs? Skin Infections & Rashes Cellulitis Chickenpox (Varicella) Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis Erythema Toxicum Fifth Disease Herpes Simplex Impetigo Infections That Pets Carry Lyme Disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Roseola Rubella (German Measles) Rubeola (Measles) Scabies Scarlet Fever Toxic Shock Syndrome Warts What Is Anthrax? Stomach & Intestinal Infections Appendicitis Ascariasis Campylobacter Infections Gastrointestinal Infections and Diarrhea Giardiasis Helicobacter pylori Pinworm Rotavirus Salmonellosis Shigella Infections What Is Anthrax? Yersinia enterocolitica
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