Being sick is part of childhood, and caring for a sick child is part of being a parent. But you might worry about a rash or wonder if a cough is getting worse. Many of the diseases listed below spread easily between family members, at day-care centres and at schools. Thankfully, some of them are preventable with immunisation.
- Chickenpox
- Coughs, colds and ear infection in children
- Croup
- Diarrhoea and vomiting in children
- Fever in children
- Food allergies in children
- Measles
- Rubella
- Whooping cough