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Smallpox is associated by a virus, which is known as ‘variola’. They can occur in the form of thousands of pus-filled blisters on the arms, face, legs and other parts of the body. It is different from chicken pox. It is easily transmitted from one person to another person through infected saliva. There are two [...]
Rheumatic fever may associate with an infection of streptococcus bacteria. Brain, heart, skin and joints are affected by the Rheumatic fever. It is also affected other parts of the body such as nervous system. It is responsible for damaged heart valves. It is mainly affects the babies between ages 6 and 15. Symptoms and signs [...]
Polio, infantile paralysis or poliomyelitis is a disease which is commonly found in children. It is caused by infection of virus named as poliovirus. Poliovirus is affected the intestinal wall in the body. Causes The main cause of polio is poliovirus. It can be spread through contaminated food and water. When poliovirus enters the body, [...]
Pneumonia is a lung infection which is caused due to bacteria, fungi and virus. This disease is very common in the babies. The babies can easily get pneumonia and have symptoms like cough, fever and even breathing problems. Sometimes it can be treated at home and if it is serious the baby can be hospitalized [...]
Mumps is also a contagious viral infection which is caused by the myxo virus but less contagious than chickenpox. In this infection, the parotid salivary glands which are located between the ear and the jaw produce saliva. These glands swell and become painful. This disease is very common among babies and spreads within saliva and [...]
Meningitis is a disease that causes inflammation of the membranes covering the spinal cord and brain. There are two types of meningitis such as Bacterial meningitis and Non-bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is also known as purulent meningitis and non-bacterial meningitis is known as aseptic meningitis. Some types of bacterial meningitis spread from one person to [...]
Measles is a contagious viral infection which means it is a disease which spreads from person to person. It is like flu or a communicable disease which is spreading very frequently in babies. It is also known as red measles or rubeola. When this disease starts, the person feels shivering with cold and then small [...]
Food allergy is mainly affected the children. It is the main type of allergy. It can be developed with reaction of milk, nuts, peanuts, seafoods and egg. It is a combination of health diseases such as conjunctivitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema. Common food allergies The following foods are developing food allergy in babies: Milk [...]
Flu is caused by the infection of the influenza virus. It is affected the throat, lungs and nose in people. It is mainly developed between November to March. This disease can transmit from one person to another person. It can transmit by sneezing and coughing. Antibiotics are not helpful for reduce the symptoms of flu. [...]
Epilepsy is also known as seizures disorder. It is mostly found in babies who are under five years. There are millions of nerve cells known as neurons and these cells communicate with electrical impulses. It can associate, when intense and abnormal wave of electricity overwhelms the nervous system. There are various types of epilepsy fall [...]