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What are bedbugs? These are small insects that feed on human blood by biting through the skin. Bedbugs are most...
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Human Bites Biting is very common among young children but usually does not lead to serious infectious disease issues. If...
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What is Campylobacter? A type of bacteria that can cause infection of the intestines What are the signs or symptoms?...
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What is chickenpox? An illness with rash and fever caused by the varicella-zoster virus What are the signs or symptoms?...
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What is Clostridium difficile? Spore- and toxin-forming bacteria that cause diarrhea Often associated with recent antibiotic use What are the...
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What is cryptosporidiosis? An intestinal infection caused by a parasite (Cryptosporidium hominis or Cryptosporidium parvum) What are the signs or...
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What is cytomegalovirus infection? A very common viral infection in children What are the signs or symptoms? Generally, no symptoms...
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What is giardiasis? The most common intestinal infection caused by a parasite (Giardia intestinalis) in the United States. This parasite...
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What is mumps? A viral illness with swelling of one or more of the salivary glands Uncommon in children with...
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What is norovirus? A virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting. Currently, the leading cause of diarrhea outbreaks in the United...
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What are pinworms? Small, white, threadlike worms (0.25-0.5" long) that live in the large intestine What are the signs or...
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What is rotavirus? A virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting. Before the vaccine was released in 2006, the most common...
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What is Salmonella? Bacteria that can infect intestines. Typhoid fever is caused by a type of Salmonella infection that is...
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What is scabies? An infestation of the skin by small insects called mites What are the signs or symptoms? Rash,...
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What is Shigella? Bacteria that cause an intestinal infection What are the signs or symptoms? Loose, watery stools with blood...
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What is shingles? An infection caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster (chickenpox) virus within the body of someone who previously...
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What is tuberculosis? A disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually involves the lungs but...
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What is an upper respiratory infection? The term upper respiratory infection usually refers to a viral infection of the upper...
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What is a urinary tract infection? An infection of one or more parts of the urinary system. The urinary system...
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What is whooping cough? A contagious bacterial infection that causes a range of illnesses, from mild cough to severe disease...
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What is abnormal immunity? The immune system helps protect the body from infections and cancers. The immune system is very...
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What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities caused by a problem...
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What are bleeding disorders? Bleeding disorders is a general term used to describe medical conditions in which the blood does...
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What is Cancer There are many different kinds of childhood cancer. The common theme is that cells in the body...
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What is celiac disease? Celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy or celiac sprue, is a digestive disease that results...
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What is cerebral palsy (CP)? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition caused by brain injury that interferes with messages from...
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What is cystic fibrosis (CF)? Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited condition that causes mucus and secretions to become thick...
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What is developmental delay? Children have developmental delay when they do not attain the skills that typically developing children acquire...
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What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way the body uses or converts food for energy and...
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What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is a relatively common birth defect caused by extra genetic material from chromosome 21...
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What is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)? Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a collection of inherited conditions that cause the tissues that connect...
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What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)? Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the general term used to describe the...
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What is fragile X syndrome? Fragile X syndrome is an inherited form of intellectual disability that is primarily seen in...
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What is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a condition in which stomach contents can reflux, or go...
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What are gastrostomy tubes? A gastrostomy tube, or “G-tube,” is a small tube placed directly into a child’s stomach for...
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What are hearing loss and deafness/hard of hearing? The terms hearing loss and deafness/hard of hearing describe a wide range...
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What are heart conditions? Children have very different kinds of heart disease than adults. Here is an overview of the...
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What are structural heart defects? Cyanotic congenital heart defects are a type of structural heart defects. Cyanotic heart defects are...
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What are hip problems in children and how common are they? Developmental dysplasia of the hip: In children with this condition,...
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What is hydrocephalus? Hydrocephalus is the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the ventricles of the brain. Hydrocephalus can...
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What is immune thrombocytopenia? Immune thrombocytopenia (previously known as idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura [ITP]) is a bleeding disorder caused by having...
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What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)? Arthritis is swelling and pain of the joints. When this problem is chronic, the...
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What are kidney and other urinary tract problems? Urinary tract problems may include the kidneys, the bladder, or ureters. The...
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What is Marfan syndrome? Marfan syndrome is an inherited condition. It affects the tissues that connect parts of the body....
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What are mitochondrial disorders? Mitochondrial disorders are a diverse group of diseases caused by damage to small structures found in...
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What is muscular dystrophy? Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases that cause muscle wasting and weakness. The most...
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What is neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)? Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that some infants experience after...
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What are neurofibromatosis (NF) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)? There are many types of neurocutaneous syndromes (syndromes that include skin...
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What is Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)? Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic condition that affects the brain and causes newborns and...
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What are nonfebrile seizures (epilepsy)? Seizures are sudden abnormal events or episodes that happen because of a problem with the...
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What are short-stature conditions? More than 100 specific conditions have been identified that can cause short stature. Some of these...
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What is sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease is a condition through which children have inherited, from their parents, one...
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What are special diets and inborn errors of metabolism? Inborn errors of metabolism are rare genetic disorders in which the...
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What is spina bifida? Spina bifida means cleft spine, which is an incomplete closure in the spinal column. A closed...
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What are spleen problems? The spleen is an organ in the upper-left section of the abdomen near the stomach. The...
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What is a tracheostomy? A tracheostomy is a surgical opening made in the neck into the trachea (windpipe) that allows...
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What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a direct blow to the head with...
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What is Turner syndrome? Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that affects only girls and women. It occurs when 1...
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What is a vesicostomy? A vesicostomy is a surgical opening in the bladder to the outside of the body (lower...
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