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IntroductionMumps is a virus that causes fever and swelling in your child’s salivary glands. The salivary glands are found in the mouth and make saliva, or spit, to:keep the mouth moisthelp with ...
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IntroductionHeadaches can be a common type of pain in children and teenagers. Most headaches come from the nerves, blood vessels, and muscles in the head and neck. When the muscles or blood vessels sw...
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IntroductionHaemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a bacteria that causes severe and life-threatening infection and illness in children. Hib can lead to severe illness that develops very qui...
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For young people with Spina Bifida, learning to be as independent as possible will help to create more opportunities in life. This can be a lot to manage when there are also the usual issues of pubert...
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IntroductionPoliomyelitis, or polio, is a condition caused by the poliovirus. It can damage the nerves in the spinal cord and brain stem and can cause severe illness and permanent disability.The polio...
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IntroductionRubella is a viral illness that causes a skin rash and joint pain. The World Health Organisation announced in October 2018 that Australia had eliminated rubella. Elimination does not ...
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IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of common viruses that spread through skin-to-skin contact with a person who is infected. Some types of HPV are sexually transmitted infections (...
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IntroductionTetanus (lockjaw) is caused by toxins produced by a bacteria found in soil that can contaminate cuts and wounds. Tetanus may cause widespread muscle stiffness, muscle spasms and breathing ...
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IntroductionDiphtheria is a bacterial infection that spreads through coughing or sneezing. The toxins produced by the infection can cause swelling and inflammation, leading to a grey-coloured membrane...