The flu or common cold
The flu or influenza and the common cold are two
separate illnesses which at the very beginning of the illness can be very
hard to determine which is which, the common cold can be caused by any 1
of over 250 viruses, while the flu is caused by the influenza virus alone
and is a much more serious illness.
Nightmares & night terrors
Having nightmares or night terrors is something which
all children seem to go through at some stage as they are growing up , and
having the odd nightmare or night terror is usually nothing to be concerned
about and are something which can be brought on by numerous factors. In
fact they are the number one cause of all sleep problems in young children
and one which can cause the child a great deal of distress.
Chicken pox
Chickenpox is a very contagious disease which spreads
rapidly through a virus known as varicella zoster; the disease can be spread
in one or two ways, the first by having direct contact with the rash and
the second by transmission through the air by coughing or sneezing just
like the common cold.
Meningitis
Although meningitis is a rare disease it is important
that parents are able to recognise the sign and symptoms quickly, the two
major viruses behind the reasons why children catch meningitis are bacterial
and viral, with bacterial being the more deadly of the two.
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