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  • Pinkeye and Your Child
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Pinkeye (acute contagious conjunctivitis) occurs when the thin tissue covering the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelids is red or swollen (inflamed).

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  • Pinworms
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Small, white, threadlike worms (0.25″–0.5″ long) that live in the large intestine

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  • Pneumonia
    Category: infectious_diseases

    An inflammation of the lungs primarily caused by a viral or, less commonly, bacterial infection. Infection of the lungs often is secondary to an infection that starts in the nose and throat area (ie, the upper portion of the respiratory tract) and then spreads to the lungs (ie, the lower portion of the

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  • Pneumonia and Your Child
    Category: infectious_diseases

    After an exam, the doctor may order a blood test or an x-ray. These tests can help your doctor decide how to treat your child's infection. If your child needs medicine, be sure you know the right amount, when to give the medicine, and if you should give food with it. If you forget or don't understand

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  • Positive Parenting & COVID-19: 10 Tips to Help Keep the Calm at Home
    Category: safety_and_prevention

    Calmly teaching your child good behavior can become more difficult, though no less important, during stressful times. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers these tips for families facing long periods of time isolated at home during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A virus that causes the common cold and other respiratory signs or symptoms

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  • Ringworm
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A fungal infection that may affect the body, feet, or scalp

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  • Roseola (Human Herpesvirus 6)
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A viral infection causing fever or rash in infants and children that primarily occurs between 6 and 24 months of age

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  • Rotavirus
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Fecal-oral route: Contact with feces of children who are infected. This generally involves an infected child contaminating his own fingers, then touching an object that another child touches. The child who touched the contaminated surface then puts her fingers into her own mouth or another person’s

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  • Rubella (German Measles)
    Category: infectious_diseases

    A mild viral infection usually lasting 3 days that is now rare in the United States because of routine immunization

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  • Salmonella
    Category: infectious_diseases

    Salmonella is an intestinal infection caused by Salmonella bacteria.

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  • Scabies
    Category: infectious_diseases

    An infestation of the skin by small insects called mites

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  • Shigella
    Category: infectious_diseases

    An intestinal infection caused by the Shigella bacteria

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  • Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
    Category: infectious_diseases

    An infection caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster (chickenpox) virus within the body of someone who previously had chickenpox or (rarely) someone who had received the chickenpox vaccine in the past

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  • Simple Ways to Entertain and Boost Your Baby’s Development at Home
    Category: safety_and_prevention

    During social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, you may be looking for new ways to entertain and play with your young child. Thankfully, all you need is loving attention and some basic household items.

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  • Social Distancing: Why Keeping Your Distance Helps Keep Others Safe
    Category: safety_and_prevention

    As the spread of COVID-19 continues, communities are being asked to reduce close contact between people. This is called social distancing, and it’s an important and effective way to slow down the spread of this virus.

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