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.
- Adenovirus
- The Danger of Antibiotic Overuse
- A to Z: Cat Scratch Disease
- A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
- A to Z: Yeast Infection
- Infant Botulism
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Campylobacter Infections
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Chlamydia
- Cold Sores
- Colds
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Antibody Testing
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Caring for Your Child With Asthma
- Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Calming Anxiety
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Kids and Medical Care During the Pandemic
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: What to Do if Your Child Is Sick
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Is it Safe to Send My Kids to Childcare?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Getting Tested at a Drive-Thru Testing Site
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Quarantine or Isolate at Home
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Do Quarantine and Isolation Mean?
- Understanding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How Wearing a Mask Helps Protect Against Infection
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Helping Kids Get Used to Masks
- What Can I Say to Someone Who Isn't Wearing a Mask?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Pregnancy FAQs
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Being Ready to Quarantine
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Your Questions Answered
- 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): Is it Safe to Send Kids Back to School?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How YOU Can Stop the Spread
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social Distancing With Children
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Caring for Kids With Special Health Needs
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safety Tips for Returning to Sports
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Should Your Child Return to Sports?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Home Care and Precautions
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Are the Different Types of Tests?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Protect Babies and Toddlers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coxsackievirus Infections
- Croup
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Dengue Fever
- Diphtheria
- Ebola
- E. Coli
- When and Where to Get Medical Care
- Encephalitis
- Fevers
- Fifth Disease
- Fighting Germs
- The Flu (Influenza)
- Food Poisoning
- Genital Warts (HPV)
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Gonorrhea
- Helicobacter pylori
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis
- What Is Herd Immunity?
- Genital Herpes
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Hib Disease (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b)
- HIV and AIDS
- Impetigo
- Inflammation
- Listeria Infections
- Lyme Disease
- Wearing and Caring for Masks and Face Coverings
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- MRSA
- Mumps
- Osteomyelitis
- Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
- What Is "PANS"?
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
- Polio
- What Is Powassan Virus?
- PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
- Rabies
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
- Reye Syndrome
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roseola
- Rotavirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Salmonella Infections
- Scarlet Fever
- Shigella Infections (Shigellosis)
- Shingles
- Sinusitis
- Smallpox
- Staph Infections
- Talking to Your Kids About STDs
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
- Syphilis
- How to Take Your Child's Temperature
- Tetanus
- Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Tonsillitis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Toxic Synovitis
- Tuberculosis
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19):Top 5 FAQs
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Keeping Kids Busy
- Warts
- West Nile Virus
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
- Yersiniosis
- Zika Virus
- COVID-19: Enjoy the Holidays Safely
- Can Children and Teens Take the COVID-19 Vaccine?
- A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
- Bronchitis
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Colds
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Diarrhea
- Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
- Fevers
- Flu Center
- Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?
- Head Lice
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
- How to Take Your Child's Temperature
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?
- Your Child's Immunizations: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP)
- Common Questions About Immunizations
- Flu Center
- Who Should Get the Flu Vaccine?
- Your Child's Immunizations: Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot)
- 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
- Immunizations and IBD
- Immunization Schedule
- Too Late for the Flu Vaccine?
- Your Child's Immunizations: Meningococcal Vaccines
- Your Child's Immunizations: Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine (MMR)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV, PPSV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Polio Vaccine (IPV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine
- Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
- Your Child's Immunizations
- Vaccines and Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?
- Your Child's Immunizations: Chickenpox Vaccine
- Abscess
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Cradle Cap (Seborrheic Dermatitis) in Infants
- Dandruff
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Fifth Disease
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Genital Herpes
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Hives (Urticaria)
- Impetigo
- Inflammation
- Lyme Disease
- Measles
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Paronychia
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pityriasis Versicolor
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roseola
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Oral Thrush
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Vaginitis in Children
- Vitiligo
- Warts
- Wound Healing and Care