Familiarizing yourself with some of the most common childhood illnesses and their symptoms can help you determine whether a child’s illness will pass on its own or whether a doctor’s ...

News; Health; Health; Top 8 most common childhood illnesses - and best way to treat them quickly An expert has shared their opinion on a number of childhood diseases and how concerned parents may ...

2. Chickenpox: A contagious illness that causes an itchy rash and red spots all over the body. Symptoms develop about 14 to 16 days after exposure to the virus and include a fever, headache, cough, ...

It’s a fact of life, along with homework, school-age children often bring home germs and illnesses. When children work and play in groups, germs are likely to spread. We see ...

Here, Dr Roger Henderson, a senior GP from Whitehaven, Cumbria, outlines the eight most common childhood ailments - and the best way to combat each one. Read more on childhood illness VITAL PROTECTION ...

1. Common cold: Most children will get up to five colds a year and this is probably the most common reason children miss school. Symptoms include a sore throat, headache, loss of appetite, mild fever ...

Chickenpox usually affects children under 10, so it is most common in primary school-aged kids. Around nine in 10 children in the UK have had it by the time they turn 15. Once you have had it once ...