According to KidsHealth, about 1 to 2 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls contract at least one urinary tract infection or UTI. A UTI is a bacterial infection that affects the kidneys, ureter tubes, the bladder and the urethra, according to the...
Doctor Greene or the website DoctorGreen.com, a leading pediatrician says that the common cold remains the number one reason why toddlers miss daycare or school. He states that the common can result because of over 200 different viruses. The...
A high-grade fever in children typically is symptomatic of a bacterial or viral infection. These conditions also can be accompanied by the onset of hyperactivity in the form of physical tics, seizures and mood disorders. Some common causative...
Community-acquired pneumonia primarily affects the lungs. It originates from an infection by bacteria such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Streptococcus pneumoniae. It spreads through inhalation of air droplets and can spread rapidly in places with...
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, can be very painful and lead to further complications including kidney and bladder infections, possibly requiring hospitalization. Infections initially begin in the lower urinary tract, including the urethra and...
Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a rare complication of facial infections. A blood clot forms in the cavernous sinus, stopping blood flow. The cavernous sinus is located in the skull and drains deoxygenated blood from the brain and face back to...
Bacterial meningitis is an infection of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The infected tissues are called meninges. This infection can be caused by many different kinds of bacteria. Bacterial...
Malaria is a tropical infection caused by a parasite that is transmitted by female mosquitoes. It is found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa as well as in rural communities in Asia and Latin America. Humans get this disease when bitten by mosquitoes,...
Fever and vomiting are common symptoms of illness in children. Fevers are part of the body's immune system. They help fight off infections and stimulate microbe-fighting cells. Throwing up is also an indication of illness. Vomiting can lead to...
Pneumonia is an infectious illness that primarily affects children, the elderly and people with other illnesses that lower the immune system or damage the lungs. Pneumonia is commonly caused by a bacteria or virus, though more rare cases can also...
Tuberculous meningitis, also called TB meningitis, affects the meninges, which are membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB meningitis occurs only rarely, according to Medline Plus. The...
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs usually caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Symptoms of chronic pneumonia range from mild effects to severe symptoms, particularly in older individuals and those with pre-existing illnesses...
Sinusitis is defined by Medline Plus as inflammation in the sinus cavity commonly cause by a cold, allergies or nasal deformities. A sinus infection that lasts less than eight weeks is considered acute, while a sinus infection lasting more than...
Sinus infections account for more than 15 billion doctor visits annually, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, or the NIAID. A sinus infection is the inflammation of the sinus cavity due to a virus, bacteria or...
Bayberry for a severe sinus infection may be useful and beneficial but needs to be evaluated by a medical doctor. Bayberry is a plant that has been used to treat diarrhea, according to Drugs.com. The herb has historically been used as a stimulant...
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, up to 7 percent of girls and 2 percent of boys will develop a urinary tract infection, or UTI. About 5 percent of children with a fever with no other symptoms have a UTI, according to...
Urinary tract infections often include the kidney and the bladder. One of the most common types of UTIs is the bladder infection. Kidney infections are much more serious and often require hospitalization, according to MayoClinic.com. Both bladder...
Cranberry juice has commonly been touted as the drink to consume when you have a urinary tract infection. According to the National Kidney Foundation, drinking cranberry juice daily may also prevent future UTIs from occurring. Urinary tract...
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, can cause a serious, incurable infection in the human body. In 2007, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases estimated that 33 million people throughout the world were living with HIV or...
Arthroscopic knee surgery is the most commonly performed orthopedic procedure in the United States, according to "Arthritis Today." Although it doesn't involve a long hospital stay, there may be post-operative pain, swelling and a restriction of...
Appendicitis, as defined by KidsHealth.org, occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and fills with pus. The appendix, a finger-shaped organ attached to the large intestine on the lower right side of the abdomen, normally opens into the large...
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, has killed almost 22 million people all over the world already and another 42 million people are battling the virus. But these figures are only the tip of the iceberg. The Centers for Disease Control...
The common cold is caused by a virus---or really, by many different viruses---so there is no treatment for it. Unfortunately, you just have to suffer through the symptoms and do your best to soothe them. However, it is important to differentiate...
The Kawasaki Disease Foundation posts that this childhood illness currently affects more than 4,200 children per year and is the leading cause of early life-acquired heart conditions. The onset generally occurs among boys of Asian or Pacific...
A systemic disease is a condition that affects the entire body. A variety of systemic diseases in children are associate with rashes. While the rash may be the most obvious symptom of these diseases, these conditions often need medical attention...
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a respiratory virus that can affect anyone, most commonly from late fall to early spring. Whereas an adult who contracts RSV might mistake it for the common cold, the symptoms are usually worse and more...
The term "atypical pneumonia" is a general reference to any pneumonia that is unusual in terms of the causative infectious germ, the symptoms or the clinical course. Medical professionals sometimes use the term to refer specifically to pneumonias...
Gum inflammation may raise your baby's temperature slightly, but high fevers are not a normal symptom of teething. To determine whether your child has an infection or just another symptom of teething, you have to know how to accurately take the...
A sinus infection is considered chronic if it lasts for more than an eight-week period, according to the Mayo Clinic. A sinus infection, or sinusitis, may be the result of severe allergies, the common cold or physical complications such as nasal...