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Pets and infectious diseases:

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Proper care of your pet may prevent him/her from becoming ill and infecting the household. Proper care of your pet may prevent him/her from becoming ill and infecting the household. Further, to prevent the spread of disease from your pet, take ...More…

The importance of immunizations:

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Immunization is key to preventing disease among the general population. Immunization is key to preventing disease among the general population. Vaccines benefit both the people who receive them, and the vulnerable, unvaccinated people around ...More…

How to wash your hands:

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — At home or work, wash your hands often and properly. Teach your children to do the same at home, at school, and at daycare. Wash your hands thoroughly after using the bathroom and make sure everyone in your family does too, especially ...More…

What is whooping cough (pertussis)?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Whooping cough, or pertussis, mainly affects infants and young children. Whooping cough, or pertussis, mainly affects infants and young children. Caused by a bacterium, it is characterized by paroxysms (intense fits or spells) of coughing that ...More…

What is the West Nile virus?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — The West Nile virus belongs to a group of viruses known as flaviviruses, commonly found in Africa, West Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The West Nile virus belongs to a group of viruses known as flaviviruses, commonly found in Africa, West ...More…

What is tuberculosis?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs, although other organs are sometimes involved. Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs, although other organs are ...More…

What is toxic shock syndrome?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, describes a cluster of symptoms that involve many systems of the body. Toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, describes a cluster of symptoms that involve many systems of the body. The following bacteria commonly cause ...More…

What is tetanus?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Tetanus is an acute, sometimes fatal, disease of the central nervous system, caused by the toxin of the tetanus bacterium, which usually enters the body through an open wound. Tetanus is an acute, sometimes fatal, disease of the central nervous ...More…

What is Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Treatment usually requires hospitalization. Specific treatment for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome will be determined by your child's physician based on: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a response to a staphylococcal infection and is ...More…

Genital Warts

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — The surest way to prevent contracting an STD is to advise your adolescent to abstain from any type of sexual activity. However, if your adolescent becomes sexually active, you can advise him/her on taking certain precautionary measures for ...More…

What is SARS?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a potentially fatal infectious viral disease. In February 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the first SARS outbreak, which ended in July 2003. During the outbreak, SARS spread to more ...More…

What is scarlet fever?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an illness caused by group A ss hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS). Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an illness caused by group A ss hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS). This is the same bacteria ...More…

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