Scabies in children: WHO information on spread, itching and why young children may have a wider rash
WHO information on scabies as a contagious parasitic skin infestation, how it spreads and how the rash may appear in infants and young children.
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Hepatitis E in children: WHO information on contaminated water and why childhood infection may be mild
WHO describes hepatitis E as liver inflammation caused by hepatitis E virus, transmitted mainly through drinking water contaminated with infected faeces.
Mumps in children: WHO information on spread, salivary-gland swelling and complications
WHO information on mumps as an acute viral disease that commonly affects children and young adults and can spread through respiratory droplets or direct contact.
Rheumatic fever in children: CDC information on age, preceding group A strep infection and spread
CDC information on rheumatic fever as an immune response that can follow certain group A strep infections and is most common in school-age children.
Childhood cancer: WHO information on common types and global survival inequality
WHO explains that childhood cancers include several different diseases and that many can be cured when services provide timely, accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
Sepsis in children: WHO information on infection, organ dysfunction and global burden
WHO describes sepsis as a life-threatening response to infection and reports that children under five account for a large share of estimated global cases.
Sickle-cell disease in children: WHO information on inheritance and childhood burden
WHO describes sickle-cell disease as an inherited blood disorder and reports a substantial burden of illness and mortality in children.
Meningococcal disease in children and adolescents: CDC information on risk and serious illness
CDC describes meningococcal disease as a potentially serious bacterial illness and notes that age is among the factors that can affect risk.
Group A strep infections in children: CDC information on spread and the range of illness
CDC describes group A Streptococcus as contagious bacteria that can cause several different illnesses and commonly spread through respiratory droplets or direct contact.
Japanese encephalitis in children: WHO information on mosquito transmission and neurologic disease
WHO information on Japanese encephalitis transmission, warning signs, diagnosis, supportive care, vaccination and mosquito-bite prevention.