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On this page: Bacterial & Viral Infections | Cold & Flu Review | Common Childhood Infections | Ear Infections | Eye Infections | Fungal Infections (Ringworm, Yeast, etc.) | Gastrointestinal Infections | Immunizations | Lung & Respiratory Infections | Medical Tests | Parasitic Infections (Worms, Lice, etc.) | Skin Infections & Rashes | STDs |

  • Articles
    • Antibiotic Awareness
  • Bacterial & Viral Infections

    Articles
    • A to Z: Cat Scratch Disease
    • A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
    • A to Z: Yeast Infection
    • Adenovirus
      (Spanish)
    • Airborne and contact precautions
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Airborne precautions
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Antibiotic Awareness
    • Bronchiolitis
      (Spanish)
    • Bronchitis
      (Spanish)
    • Cat Scratch Disease
      (Spanish)
    • Cellulitis
      (Spanish)
    • Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Prevention
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Chickenpox
      (Spanish)
    • Chlamydia
    • Clostridium difficile or C. diff (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    • Cold Sores
      (Spanish)
    • Colds
      (Spanish)
    • Contact and droplet precautions
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Contact precautions
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
      (Spanish)
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19): Calming Anxiety
      (Spanish)
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19): Pregnancy FAQs
      (Spanish)
    • Coxsackievirus Infections
      (Spanish)
    • Croup
      (Spanish)
    • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
      (Spanish)
    • Dengue Fever
      (Spanish)
    • Diphtheria
      (Spanish)
    • Droplet precautions
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • E. Coli
      (Spanish)
    • Ebola
      (Spanish)
    • Encephalitis
      (Spanish)
    • Enteric precautions
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Fevers
      (Spanish)
    • Fifth Disease
      (Spanish)
    • Fighting Germs
      (Spanish)
    • Food Poisoning
      (Spanish)
    • Genital Herpes
    • Genital Warts (HPV)
      (Spanish)
    • Gonorrhea
      (Spanish)
    • Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
    • Helicobacter pylori
    • Hepatitis
      (Spanish)
    • Hib Disease (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b)
      (Spanish)
    • Impetigo
      (Spanish)
    • Infant Botulism
    • Infections That Pets Carry
      (Spanish)
    • Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
      (Spanish)
    • Listeria Infections
    • Lyme Disease
      (Spanish)
    • Mad Cow Disease
    • Measles
      (Spanish)
    • Meningitis
      (Spanish)
    • Meningitis
    • Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
      (Spanish)
    • Mononucleosis (Mono)
      (Spanish)
    • Mosquito-Borne Diseases
      (Spanish)
    • MRSA
      (Spanish)
    • MRSA Colonization: A guide for parents
    • Multi-drug resistant organisms
    • Mumps
      (Spanish)
    • Osteomyelitis
      (Spanish)
    • Peritonsillar Abscess
      (Spanish)
    • Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
      (Spanish)
    • Pneumonia
      (Spanish) (Hmong) (Somali)
    • Polio
      (Spanish)
    • PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
      (Spanish)
    • Rabies
      (Spanish)
    • Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
    • Respiratory syncytial virus
      (Spanish) (Hmong)
    • Respiratory Syncytial Virus
      (Spanish)
    • Reye Syndrome
      (Spanish)
    • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
    • Roseola
      (Spanish)
    • Rotavirus
    • Rubella (German Measles)
      (Spanish)
    • Salmonella Infections
    • Scarlet Fever
      (Spanish)
    • Sepsis
      (Spanish)
    • Shigella Infections (Shigellosis)
      (Spanish)
    • Shingles
      (Spanish)
    • Sinusitis
      (Spanish)
    • Smallpox
      (Spanish)
    • Staph Infections
      (Spanish)
    • Strep Throat
      (Spanish)
    • Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
      (Spanish)
    • Syphilis
    • Tetanus
      (Spanish)
    • The Danger of Antibiotic Overuse
      (Spanish)
    • The Flu (Influenza)
      (Spanish)
    • Theraworx® Protect Cloths
    • Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
      (Spanish)
    • Tonsillitis
      (Spanish)
    • Toxic Shock Syndrome
      (Spanish)
    • Toxic Synovitis
    • Tuberculosis
      (Spanish)
    • Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
      (Spanish)
    • Vaginal Yeast Infections
      (Spanish)
    • Vomiting
      (Spanish) (Hmong)
    • Warts
      (Spanish)
    • West Nile Virus
      (Spanish)
    • What Is "PANS"?
    • What Is Powassan Virus?
    • When and Where to Get Medical Care
      (Spanish)
    • Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
      (Spanish)
    • Yersiniosis
    • Zika Virus
  • Cold & Flu Review

    Articles
    • A Cold or Allergies: Which Is It?
    • Bronchitis
      (Spanish)
    • Colds
      (Spanish)
    • How Many Doses of Flu Vaccine Does My Child Need?
    • How to Safely Give Acetaminophen
      (Spanish)
    • Is It a Cold or the Flu?
      (Spanish)
  • Common Childhood Infections

    Articles
    • A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
    • Bronchitis
      (Spanish)
    • Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
    • Chickenpox
      (Spanish)
    • Cold Sores
      (Spanish)
    • Colds
      (Spanish)
    • Fever
      (Spanish) (Hmong) (Somali)
    • Fevers
      (Spanish)
    • Head Lice
      (Spanish)
    • Is It a Cold or the Flu?
      (Spanish)
    • Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
      (Spanish)
    • Mononucleosis (Mono)
      (Spanish)
    • Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
      (Spanish)
    • Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
      (Spanish)
  • Ear Infections

    Articles
    • A to Z: Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
    • Can Chronic Ear Infections Cause Long-Term Hearing Loss?
    • Ear Tube Surgery
      (Spanish)
    • Ears
      (Spanish)
    • Flying and Your Child's Ears
      (Spanish)
    • How to Give Your Child Ear Drops
      (Spanish)
    • Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
      (Spanish)
    • Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
      (Spanish)
  • Eye Infections

    Articles
    • Chlamydia in newborns
    • Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
      (Spanish)
    • Styes
      (Spanish)
  • Fungal Infections (Ringworm, Yeast, etc.)

    Articles
    • Diaper Rash
      (Spanish)
    • Fighting Germs
      (Spanish)
    • Infections That Pets Carry
      (Spanish)
    • Oral Thrush
      (Spanish)
    • Pneumocystis Pneumonia
    • Tinea (Ringworm, Jock Itch, Athlete's Foot)
    • Vaginal Yeast Infections
      (Spanish)
    • Vaginitis in Children
  • Gastrointestinal Infections

    Articles
    • Appendicitis (Possible)
    • Ascariasis
      (Spanish)
    • Cholera
      (Spanish)
    • Dengue Fever
      (Spanish)
    • Diarrhea
      (Spanish) (Hmong)
    • Fighting Germs
      (Spanish)
    • Food Poisoning
      (Spanish)
    • Giardiasis
    • Helicobacter pylori
    • Pinworm Infections
      (Spanish)
    • Rotavirus
    • Salmonella Infections
    • Shigella Infections (Shigellosis)
      (Spanish)
    • Stomachaches
      (Spanish)
    • Tapeworm
      (Spanish)
    • Typhoid Fever
      (Spanish)
    • Vomiting
      (Spanish) (Hmong)
    • Yersiniosis
  • Immunizations

    Articles
    • Common Questions About Immunizations
      (Spanish)
    • Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
      (Spanish)
    • Immunizations for children with a bleeding disorder
    • Vaccination information statements
    • Vaccines & Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?
    • Your Child's Immunizations
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Chickenpox Vaccine
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis A Vaccine (HepA)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Hepatitis B Vaccine (HepB)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Hib Vaccine
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine (MMR)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Meningococcal Vaccines
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV, PPSV)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Polio Vaccine (IPV)
      (Spanish)
    • Your Child's Immunizations: Rotavirus Vaccine
      (Spanish)
  • Lung & Respiratory Infections

    Articles
    • Adenovirus
      (Spanish)
    • Bronchiolitis
      (Spanish)
    • Bronchitis
      (Spanish)
    • Croup
      (Spanish)
    • Diphtheria
      (Spanish)
    • Huff cough
    • Measles
      (Spanish)
    • Meningitis
      (Spanish)
    • MRSA Colonization: A guide for parents
    • Pneumocystis Pneumonia
    • Pneumonia
      (Spanish) (Hmong) (Somali)
    • Pneumothorax (Spontaneous)
    • Pulmonary Empyema
    • Respiratory syncytial virus
      (Spanish) (Hmong)
    • Respiratory Syncytial Virus
      (Spanish)
    • Scarlet Fever
      (Spanish)
    • Sinusitis
      (Spanish)
    • Strep Throat
      (Spanish)
    • The Flu (Influenza)
      (Spanish)
    • Tuberculosis
      (Spanish)
    • Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
      (Spanish)
  • Medical Tests

    Articles
    • A Directory of Medical Tests
    • Blood Culture
    • Blood glucose testing
    • Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
      (Spanish)
    • Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response or Auditory Brainstem Response (Sedated)
      (Spanish)
    • Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response or Auditory Brainstem Response (Unsedated)
      (Spanish)
    • Infant Pulmonary Function Test
    • Memory monitor unit
    • Stool Tests
      (Spanish)
    • Strep Test: Throat Culture
      (Spanish)
  • Parasitic Infections (Worms, Lice, etc.)

    Articles
    • Amebiasis
      (Spanish)
    • Ascariasis
      (Spanish)
    • Bedbugs
      (Spanish)
    • Chigger Bites
      (Spanish)
    • Fighting Germs
      (Spanish)
    • Giardiasis
    • Head Lice
      (Spanish)
    • Infections That Pets Carry
      (Spanish)
    • Malaria
      (Spanish)
    • Mosquito-Borne Diseases
      (Spanish)
    • Pinworm Infections
      (Spanish)
    • Pubic Lice (Crabs)
      (Spanish)
    • Toxocariasis
      (Spanish)
    • Toxoplasmosis
      (Spanish)
    • Trichomoniasis
  • Skin Infections & Rashes

    Articles
    • Abscess
      (Spanish)
    • Acanthosis Nigricans
      (Spanish)
    • Cellulitis
      (Spanish)
    • Chickenpox
      (Spanish)
    • Cold Sores
      (Spanish)
    • Cradle Cap (Seborrheic Dermatitis) in Infants
      (Spanish)
    • Dandruff
      (Spanish)
    • Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
      (Spanish)
    • Epidermolysis bullosa: Bathing recommendations
    • Epidermolysis bullosa: Dressing care
    • Erythema Multiforme
      (Spanish)
    • Fifth Disease
      (Spanish)
    • Genital Herpes
    • Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
    • Hives (Urticaria)
      (Spanish)
    • Impetigo
      (Spanish)
    • Infections That Pets Carry
      (Spanish)
    • Lyme Disease
      (Spanish)
    • Measles
      (Spanish)
    • Minor Skin Breakdown
    • Molluscum Contagiosum
    • Oral Thrush
      (Spanish)
    • Paronychia
      (Spanish)
    • Pilonidal Cyst
    • Pityriasis Rosea
      (Spanish)
    • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
    • Roseola
      (Spanish)
    • Rubella (German Measles)
      (Spanish)
    • Scabies
      (Spanish)
    • Scarlet Fever
      (Spanish)
    • Toxic Shock Syndrome
      (Spanish)
    • Vaginitis in Children
    • Vitiligo
    • Vulvovaginitis
    • Warts
      (Spanish)
    • Wound Healing and Care
      (Spanish)
  • STDs

    Articles
    • Chlamydia
    • Chlamydia in newborns
    • Fighting Germs
      (Spanish)
    • Genital Herpes
    • Genital Warts (HPV)
      (Spanish)
    • Gonorrhea
      (Spanish)
    • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
    • PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
      (Spanish)
    • Pubic Lice (Crabs)
      (Spanish)
    • STDs
      (Spanish)
    • Syphilis
    • Trichomoniasis

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