Additional
Information: Information, support and advice concerning infectious/communicable diseases in children, ranging in age from newborn to pre-teen.
Infectious Diseases further on these related pages:
Group B Streptococcal Infections Group B Streptococcal Infections: Learn about Group B streptococcus, a type of bacterium that causes life threatening infections in newborn babies. (Infectious Diseases) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupbstrep_g.htm
Epiglottitis Epiglottitis: Basic facts regarding the condition and its prevention. (Infectious Diseases) http://www.sleeptight.com/EncyMaster/E/epiglottitis.html
Croup and Your Child Croup and Your Child: Fact sheet by American Academy of Family Physicians provides answers to common questions. (Infectious Diseases) http://familydoctor.org/220.xml
Infectious Diseases in Children Infectious Diseases in Children: Monthly news for pediatricians, covers new drugs and procedures for diagnosing and testing pediatric infectious diseases. (Infectious Diseases) http://www.slackinc.com/child/idc/idchome.htm
Infection Detection Protection Infection Detection Protection: Site for kids explaining various bacteria, and ways to prevent infections and diseases. Some sections require additional plug-ins. (Infectious Diseases) http://www.amnh.org/explore/infection/
Keep Kids Healthy Keep Kids Healthy: Tuberculosis information and answers to common questions about TB in children, including the difference between tuberculosis infection and disease, how it is spread, symptoms, and treatments. (Infectious Diseases) http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/infectionsguide/tuberculosis.html
National Pediatric AIDS Network National Pediatric AIDS Network: A resource for information on children and adolescents with HIV or AIDS. (Infectious Diseases) http://www.npan.org/