This section on
other illnesses covers conditions that can be serious or life threatening, or
illnesses which need prompt medical treatment.
There is nothing more frightening for parents than having a sick child!
It’s awful watching them suffer and sometimes our imaginations run away with us, worrying over their symptoms and wondering what could be wrong.
So here at Kiwi Families we will give you factual information about types of illness that particularly affect children: in each article you will find easy to understand explanations of the diseases, their signs and symptoms and the treatment available to help your child. Some diseases have risks and complications and you will find a section on this too, when applicable. Most usefully, for us as parents, there is a section on what we can do at home for our children to lessen their symptoms.
In this
Other Illnesses section you will also find more general information such as an Emergency Checklist, which lists all the worrying symptoms that our children may suffer from and advice on whether or not they are serious.
Emergency Checklist
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When to call the Doctor!
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| Conjunctivitis |
Read about the many different causes and treatments for inflamed eyes |
| Fever |
What is fever? Signs & Symptoms? Treatment? Risks and Complications? Useful tips.
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| Glandular Fever |
What is glandular fever? Why is it called the "kissing disease"? What are the signs & symptoms? Treatment? Prevention tactics? |
| Hepatitis B |
A highly infectious disease which causes inflammation of the liver
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| Meningitis |
How to tell whether your child has meningitis and the emergency treatment for this disease |
| Urinary Tract Infection - Children |
Why do some children get urinary tract infections (UTI)? How do you treat UTI? How can you prevent urinary tract infections?
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| Urinary Tract Infection - Adults |
How can you prevent, treat and to ease the symptoms of urinary tract infection?
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Paula Skelton is a qualified NZ nurse and midwife and the mum of three lovely girls. Paula is passionate about children's health, nutrition and exercise and loves to coach the kids' sports teams.