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Childhood: General Children's Health | Children's Health Topics (Index) | Childhood Infectious Diseases | Child Care | Growth and Development | Nutrition | Toilet Training | Weight Management

Adolescence: Puberty | General Adolescent Health | Adolescent Physical Health | Adolescent Mental Health | Adolescent Sexual Health

Parenting: General Parenting | Gay and Lesbian Parenting | Adoption | Foster Care

Childhood Infectious Diseases

(Jump to: General Information | Chickenpox (Varicella) | Common Cold | Diphtheria | Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) | Flu | Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease | Measles (Rubeola) | Mumps | Roseola ( Sixth Disease ) | Rubella (German Measles) | Scarlet Fever | Strep Throat | Whooping Cough )

	General Information
	Childhood Illness: Top 5 Causes of Missed School:Mayo Clinic
	Childhood Infections (Index):Nemours Foundation
	Skin Rashes: Diseases 1-6:Kirksville College
	Breaking the Antibiotic Habit : A Parent's Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throats:netLibrary

	Chickenpox (Varicella)
	Chickenpox:Nemours Foundation
	Chickenpox:Mayo Clinic
	Chickenpox in Pregnancy:March of Dimes
	Travelers' Health Information on Varicella (Chickenpox):CDC
	Chickenpox Vaccine:CDC [PDF]
	Chickenpox:MedlinePlus

	Common Cold
	See Respiratory System, Respiratory Infections

	Diphtheria
	Diptheria:Nemours Foundation
	Diptheria:Mayo Clinic
	Travelers' Health Information on Diphtheria:CDC
	Facts About Diphtheria for Adults:National Foundation for Infectious Diseases [PDF]
	Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP):CDC [For Children] [PDF]
	Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap):CDC [For Adolescents & Adults] [PDF]
	Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccine (Td):CDC [PDF]
	Diptheria:MedlinePlus

	Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum, Parvovirus Infection)
	Fifth Disease:Nemours Foundation
	Parvovirus Infection:Mayo Clinic
	Fifth Disease in Pregnancy:March of Dimes
	Fifth Disease:MedlinePlus

	Flu
	Influenza, see Respiratory System, Respiratory Infections
	Stomach Flu (Gastroenteritis), see Digestive System, Gastroenteritis
	HIB (Haemophilus influenzae type b), see Nervous System and Brain, Bacterial Meningitis

	Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
	Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease:Mayo Clinic
	Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease:CDC

	Measles (Rubeola)
	Measles:Nemours Foundation
	Measles:Mayo Clinic
	Travelers' Health Information on Measles (Rubeola):CDC
	Facts About Measles for Adults:National Foundation for Infectious Diseases [PDF]
	Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR):CDC [PDF]
	Measles:MedlinePlus

	Mumps
	Mumps:Nemours Foundation
	Mumps:Mayo Clinic
	Travelers' Health Information on Mumps:CDC
	Facts About Mumps for Adults:National Foundation for Infectious Diseases [PDF]
	Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR):CDC [PDF]
	Mumps:MedlinePlus

	Roseola (Sixth Disease)
	Roseola:Nemours Foundation
	Roseola:Mayo Clinic

	Rubella (German Measles)
	Rubella:Nemours Foundation
	Rubella:Mayo Clinic
	Rubella (in Pregnancy):March of Dimes
	Travelers' Health Information on Rubella:CDC
	Facts About Rubella for Adults:National Foundation for Infectious Diseases [PDF]
	Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR):CDC [PDF]
	Rubella:MedlinePlus

	Scarlet Fever
	Scarlet Fever:Nemours Foundation
	Scarlet Fever:NIAID
	Scarlet Fever:CDC

	Strep Throat
	See Ears, Nose and Throat, Sore Throat

	Whooping Cough
	See Respiratory System, Respiratory Infections

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