Hepatitis A in children: WHO information on faecal-oral spread and often mild childhood infection
WHO describes hepatitis A as a viral liver infection spread mainly when an uninfected person consumes food or water contaminated with infected faeces.
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Rubella in children: WHO’s 2026 information on spread, symptoms and congenital rubella syndrome
WHO’s 2026 information on rubella as a contagious viral infection, the usually mild illness in children and the serious consequences of infection during pregnancy.
Typhoid in children: WHO information on contaminated food, water and prolonged fever
WHO describes typhoid fever as a life-threatening infection caused by Salmonella Typhi and usually spread through contaminated food or water.
Lead exposure and children: what WHO says about sources, vulnerability and development
WHO’s 2026 information on lead exposure, why young children are especially vulnerable and how lead can affect development.
Tuberculosis in children: WHO information on transmission, risk and the 2024 global burden
WHO describes tuberculosis as an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs and spreads through the air.
Meningitis in children: WHO information on causes, transmission and possible long-term effects
WHO information on meningitis, why causes vary by age, how common bacterial causes spread and possible long-term effects.
Child maltreatment: how WHO defines the problem and its public-health impact
WHO’s 2026 definition of child maltreatment, its forms, health consequences and prevention framing.
Dengue in children: WHO information on symptoms, mosquito transmission and severe warning features
WHO information on dengue transmission, common symptoms, severe warning features and mosquito-bite prevention.
Malaria in children: WHO information on transmission, symptoms and higher-risk groups
WHO information on how malaria spreads, common symptoms, severe features and why children under 5 are among higher-risk groups.
Measles in children: symptoms, spread and prevention in WHO public-health information
WHO information on measles as a highly contagious viral disease, its common symptoms, airborne spread, complications and vaccination-based prevention.