Infections – Fever

(Coxsackie, hand foot mouth disease)  Enteroviruses, Coxsackie is a member of the enterovirus family, are responsible for frequent illnesses in children.  In areas with temperate climate most infections occur during summer and fall.  Enteroviruses are spread by respiratory and fecal-oral routes. It usually takes 3 to 6 days from contact to the onset of symptoms….

Parents often worry about the possibility of appendicitis when their children complain about abdominal pain. What is appendicitis? It is an inflammation of the appendix, a small part of the colon. Initially the entrance of the appendix is blocked, by various reasons, such as swollen lymph nodes (e.g., due to viral infection), faeces or a…

WHAT IS A URINARY TRACT INFECTION? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection affecting the bladder or the kidneys. HOW DO WE SUSPECT UTI IN A CHILD? In babies UTI may cause fever restlessness loss of appetite, the baby takes less food than usual vomiting Older children may present with fever pain lower…