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Cold vs flu in children - telling a common cold from the flu by how it starts, fever, aches, cough and tiredness

Cold vs Flu in Children: How to Tell the Differ...

A cold and the flu share symptoms but behave differently. How each one starts, the fever and aches to look for, how long they last, whether it could be COVID,...

Cold vs Flu in Children: How to Tell the Differ...

A cold and the flu share symptoms but behave differently. How each one starts, the fever and aches to look for, how long they last, whether it could be COVID,...

Parent and child washing hands - hand hygiene helps stop threadworms (pinworms) spreading in children

Threadworms (Pinworms) in Children: Symptoms, T...

Threadworms (pinworms) are tiny white worms that cause an itchy bottom in children. Here is how to spot them, treat the whole household and stop the night-time itch.

Threadworms (Pinworms) in Children: Symptoms, T...

Threadworms (pinworms) are tiny white worms that cause an itchy bottom in children. Here is how to spot them, treat the whole household and stop the night-time itch.

School sores (impetigo) infographic - how to spot the golden crusted sores, see the GP, cover them and return to school

School Sores (Impetigo) in Children: What They ...

Quick answer School sores — the everyday Australian name for impetigo — are a common, very contagious skin infection in children. They start as blisters or sores, often around the...

School Sores (Impetigo) in Children: What They ...

Quick answer School sores — the everyday Australian name for impetigo — are a common, very contagious skin infection in children. They start as blisters or sores, often around the...

FeverMates step-by-step guide to what to do during a febrile convulsion in a child - stay calm, note the time, lay on side, do not restrain, call 000 after five minutes

Febrile Convulsions in Children: What to Do, an...

Quick answer A febrile convulsion (also called a febrile seizure) is a seizure brought on by a fever in an otherwise well young child, usually between six months and six...

Febrile Convulsions in Children: What to Do, an...

Quick answer A febrile convulsion (also called a febrile seizure) is a seizure brought on by a fever in an otherwise well young child, usually between six months and six...

Comparison chart of croup, a normal cold cough and whooping cough in children: the sound, the cause and the typical pattern

Croup in Children: The Barking Cough, and When ...

Croup is a common viral illness that causes a barking cough, a hoarse voice and sometimes noisy breathing. Here is what it sounds like, how long it lasts, whether it...

Croup in Children: The Barking Cough, and When ...

Croup is a common viral illness that causes a barking cough, a hoarse voice and sometimes noisy breathing. Here is what it sounds like, how long it lasts, whether it...

Chickenpox fast facts for parents — what to look for, contagious period, how long and when to see a doctor — FeverMates

Chickenpox in Children: Symptoms, Stages and Co...

Quick answer Chickenpox is a common, very contagious childhood virus. It causes itchy spots that turn into blisters and then crust over, spreading across the body, usually with a fever....

Chickenpox in Children: Symptoms, Stages and Co...

Quick answer Chickenpox is a common, very contagious childhood virus. It causes itchy spots that turn into blisters and then crust over, spreading across the body, usually with a fever....