Infections
en español: Infecciones comunes
Every child gets sick from time to time. When your child isn't feeling well, you'll want to know how to recognize the symptoms, how to help, and when to call the doctor. Find out what you need to know about all the common and not-so-common infections.
- Adenovirus
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Campylobacter Infections
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Chlamydia
- Cold Sores
- Colds
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Antibody Testing
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Being Ready to Quarantine
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Enjoying Holidays, Celebrations, and Gatherings Safely
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Getting Tested
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Home Care & Precautions
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Protect Babies and Toddlers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Quarantine or Isolate at Home
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How Wearing a Mask Helps Protect Against Infection
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How YOU Can Stop the Spread
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Kids & Medical Care During the Pandemic
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Kids and Masks
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Pregnancy FAQs
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Questions & Answers About Vaccines
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social Distancing With Children
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Do Quarantine and Isolation Mean?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): What to Do if Your Child Is Sick
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Your Questions Answered
- Coxsackievirus Infections
- Croup
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Dengue Fever
- Diphtheria
- E. Coli
- Ebola
- Encephalitis
- Fevers
- Fifth Disease
- Fighting Germs
- Food Poisoning
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts (HPV)
- Gonorrhea
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Helicobacter pylori
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hib Disease (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b)
- HIV and AIDS
- How to Take Your Child's Temperature
- Impetigo
- Infant Botulism
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Inflammation
- Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?
- Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
- Listeria Infections
- Lyme Disease
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- MRSA
- Mumps
- Osteomyelitis
- PANDAS and PANS
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Polio
- PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
- Rabies
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Reye Syndrome
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roseola
- Rotavirus
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Salmonella Infections
- Scarlet Fever
- Shigella Infections (Shigellosis)
- Shingles
- Sinusitis
- Smallpox
- Staph Infections
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
- Syphilis
- Talking to Your Kids About STDs
- Tetanus
- The Danger of Antibiotic Overuse
- The Flu (Influenza)
- Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Tonsillitis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Toxic Synovitis
- Tuberculosis
- Understanding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- Warts
- West Nile Virus
- What Is Herd Immunity?
- What Is Powassan Virus?
- When and Where to Get Medical Care
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
- Yersiniosis
- Zika Virus
- Bronchitis
- Colds
- Flu Center
- How Many Doses of Flu Vaccine Does My Child Need?
- How to Safely Give Acetaminophen
- Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?
- Too Late for the Flu Vaccine?
- Who Should Get the Flu Vaccine?
- Bronchitis
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Colds
- Diarrhea
- Fevers
- Head Lice
- How to Take Your Child's Temperature
- Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?
- Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- Ear Tube Surgery
- Flying and Your Child's Ears
- How to Give Your Child Ear Drops
- Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
- Athlete's Foot
- Diaper Rash
- Fighting Germs
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Jock Itch
- Oral Thrush
- Pityriasis Versicolor
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Ringworm
- Vaginal Yeast Infections
- Vaginitis in Children
- Common Questions About Immunizations
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Questions & Answers About Vaccines
- Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
- How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?
- Immunization Schedule
- Immunizations and IBD
- Too Late for the Flu Vaccine?
- Vaccines & Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?
- What Is Herd Immunity?
- Who Should Get the Flu Vaccine?
- Your Child's Immunizations
- Your Child's Immunizations: Chickenpox Vaccine
- Your Child's Immunizations: Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine (HepA)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis B Vaccine (HepB)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Hib Vaccine
- Your Child's Immunizations: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Your Child's Immunizations: Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Meningococcal Vaccines
- Your Child's Immunizations: Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV, PPSV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Polio Vaccine (IPV)
- Your Child's Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine (RV)
- Adenovirus
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Croup
- Diphtheria
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Scarlet Fever
- Sinusitis
- Strep Throat
- The Flu (Influenza)
- Tuberculosis
- Walking Pneumonia
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
- Basic Blood Chemistry Tests
- Blood Culture
- Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
- Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
- Stool Tests
- Strep Test: Throat Culture
- Urine Tests
- Amebiasis
- Ascariasis
- Bedbugs
- Chigger Bites
- Fighting Germs
- Giardiasis
- Head Lice
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Malaria
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- Pinworm Infections
- Pubic Lice (Crabs)
- Toxocariasis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trichomoniasis
- Abscess
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Cradle Cap (Seborrheic Dermatitis) in Infants
- Dandruff
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Fifth Disease
- Genital Herpes
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Hives (Urticaria)
- Impetigo
- Infections That Pets Carry
- Inflammation
- Lyme Disease
- Measles
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Oral Thrush
- Paronychia
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pityriasis Versicolor
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Roseola
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Vaginitis in Children
- Vitiligo
- Warts
- Wound Healing and Care
- Chlamydia
- Fighting Germs
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts (HPV)
- Gonorrhea
- HIV and AIDS
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
- Pubic Lice (Crabs)
- STDs
- Syphilis
- Talking to Your Kids About STDs
- Trichomoniasis