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Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy (ANE)

Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare but serious condition that causes brain damage following a viral infection, most often influenza (the flu).

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Congenital Rubella

Congenital rubella syndrome (measles) is a virus that can cause birth defects if a mother passes it to her fetus.

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Congenital Varicella

Congenital varicella syndrome is a very rare disorder that’s caused by an expectant mother acquiring the virus that causes chickenpox. It can lead to a number of birth defects.

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Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye.

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 affects children and families in many different ways.

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Cytomegalovirus

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus related to the herpes virus group of infections.

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Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)

Eastern equine encephalitis is a virus that’s spread by the bites of blood-sucking insects, such as mosquitos and ticks.

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Encephalitis

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, which is often caused by an infection or an autoimmune response.

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Epiglottitis

Epiglottitis is a life-threatening bacterial infection that occurs when the epiglottis swells, obstructing the flow of air into the lungs.

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Flu

Seasonal flu is a common viral infection affecting children and adults every year.

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Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

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Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is an infection that can be mild or can lead to long-term liver disease.

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Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Herpes simplex encephalitis is a form of brain inflammation that occurs in response to infection with herpes simplex.

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Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Herpes zoster (shingles) is a viral infection of the nerves that results in a painful rash of small blisters on a strip of skin anywhere on the body.

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Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S.

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Mastoiditis

Mastoiditis is an inflammation or infection of the mastoid bone, which consists of air cells that drain the middle ear.

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Measles (Rubeola)

Measles, also called rubeola, is a very contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus.

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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), also called pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome temporally related to SARS CoV-2 (PMIS or PIMS-TS), is a potentially serious illness in children that appears to...

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Molluscum Contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral disease that causes small pink or skin-colored bumps on your child's skin.

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Monkeypox

Monkeypox (MPX) is a viral infection that can cause a painful rash, fever, head and muscle aches, and exhaustion.

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Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal illness in babies that results in the death of intestinal tissues.

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Orbital Cellulitis

Orbital cellulitis and periorbital cellulitis are inflammation and infection of the tissue and skin surrounding the eye.

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Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis is the term for a bone infection.

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Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis

Pharyngitis and tonsillitis are infections that cause inflammation and soreness in the throat.

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemical irritants.

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Polio

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly contagious infectious disease that can result in paralysis.

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an infection caused by a type of bacteria carried by ticks.

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Rubella

Rubella is a viral illness that results in a rash or skin eruption.

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Sinusitis

Sinusitis is an infection of the sinuses near the nose.

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Staphylococcal Syndrome

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) causes a reddening and blistering of the skin that gives it a scalded or burned look.

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STD

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infectious diseases spread through sexual contact.

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Thrush Candidiasis and Yeast Infections

Thrush candidiasis is an infection in the mouth caused by yeast on the skin and/or mucous membranes.

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TORCH

TORCH is an acronym for a group of diseases that cause congenital (present at birth) conditions if a fetus is exposed to them in the uterus.

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Tuberculosis (TB)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs, although other parts of the body are sometimes involved.

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West Nile Virus

West Nile virus (WNV) is a seasonal epidemic in North America that’s most often spread by mosquito bites.

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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a cough that ends with the characteristic whoop as air is inhaled.

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