The 5 Most Common Childhood Illnesses

Flu

Get the vaccine in advance it? It takes two weeks to take effect.
Come hard and fast flu: fever of up to 103 ℉, body aches, chills, headache, sore throat, cough, and also sometimes vomit and diarrhea. It is a miserable winter disease that often last for more than a week, and can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia. Thankfully, can greatly reduce the risk of your baby by scheduling annual flu vaccine that could be given as a shot, or for children over 2, as a nasal spray. The vaccine is not guaranteed (where different virus strains annually), but if you get the flu despite being vaccinated, her symptoms should be far less severe, Dr her shin vang. If you suspect that your child has the flu, make an appointment with your pediatrician right away. He might recommend placing her on antiviral medicines such as Tamiflu, which can help speed her recovery.

RSV

Under 2, children are the most vulnerable.
The initial respiratory virus affects the lungs. In most cases, symptoms are relatively minor and a reflection of the cold. But dreams, children who have an immune system for danger or congenital heart disease or chronic lung disease, and can become dangerous in a hurry cause bronchiolitis (small bronchitis in the lungs) or pneumonia. 150 000 children hospitalized annually due to RSV, according to the Centers for Disease control and prevention. Call your pediatrician immediately if your child is wheezing, breathing very fast, or struggling to breathe, he refuses to drink anything,/ and seems to be very lethargic or bluish tinge mode starts on her lips and in her mouth.

Roseola

The good news: it usually takes over the age of 2, and always in the kindergarten.
Chances are your child's symptoms will be roseola very slight that you won't even realize and under the weather. However, some children come down with fever, nasal congestion, coughing, and later, the patchy rash begins on the chest and spreads. Although usually works roseola its course within a week, contact your pediatrician if your child's fever spikes or take longer than three days. At the same time, alleviate his discomfort with ibuprofen for children and keep house until the rash disappears.

Gastroenteritis

It's much worse than the abdominal pain.
Cause this disease, known as stomach bug, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. A variety of viruses, including norovirus-which often sweeps through child care centers (not to mention the cruise ships)-can cause inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Most stomach viruses clear up in a few days to a week; you need something more than rest and TLC. However, you should make sure your child is drinking enough fluids to prevent dehydration. And he says, "is to give the biggest mistake most parents tend to make a lot of fluid at once, which may not be a sick child able to hold down," Maria Conwell, m.d., a pediatrician at children's Hospital in Philadelphia. Start with just a tablespoon of electrolyte solution (such as Pedialyte) every 15 minutes and slowly increase the amount. If your child prefers Gatorade or juice, water is down by half since these drinks are high in sugar, and can exacerbate diarrhea. Once they feel like eating, provide small amounts of bananas, rice, applesauce and toast (the brat diet). If they keep this down, slowly return to regular meals. You may also try feeding her Greek yogurt. They are high in probiotics (which promotes healthy plants in the intestine) and contains less sugar than regular type, says Dr. Conwell.

Hand-foot-mouth disease

The telltale sign: painful sores in the mouth and throat
Coxsackievirus spouts mainly through the summer and fall, and is highly contagious, passed from child to child through touch, coughing, sneezing, and stool. The sores are often associated with red pimples on the hands and the soles of the feet that last from seven to ten days. If your child feels too Achy, give children ibuprofen or acetaminophen. His ease sore throat with ice POPs and cold fluids, but avoid acidic juices, which can sting, says parents Adviser Jennifer Shu, MD, spokesman, American Academy of Pediatrics. You should also watch for dehydration,/ because some children uncomfortable sores until they resist drinking at all.