Children's health
18 Jul 2003
Mumps (epidemic parotitis)
Mumps is caused by a vaccine-preventable virus found in saliva. It is a serious infection which causes fever and pain in the face, neck and…
Children's health
17 Jul 2003
Polio virus infection (poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis)
Polio is a vaccine-preventable virus which causes paralysis or meningitis, usually in children. Poliovirus infection can cause physical disability.
Children's health
17 Jul 2003
Rotavirus infection (viral gastroenteritis)
Rotavirus Infection is the most common cause of gastro. It causes diarrhoea, can be fatal and is a common cause of hospitalisation in Australian children.
Children's health
17 Jul 2003
Measles (rubeola)
Measles is a vaccine-preventable infection which typically affects children and causes fever and rash. It can be fatal or cause nervous system damage.
Children's health
16 Jul 2003
Chicken pox (varicella zoster virus)
Chicken pox is a contagious, vaccine-preventable infection by the varicella zoster virus. It causes an itchy, red, lumpy rash and is common in children.
Children's health
15 Jul 2003
Bipolar affective disorder (manic depression)
Bipolar affective disorder is a psychological illness that involves severe mood swings from depression to mania that may last for several months at a time.
Children's health
08 Jul 2003
Eating disorder: Anorexia nervosa (self-starvation; malnutrition; extreme weight loss)
Anorexia is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder, characterised by extreme reluctance to consume food as a result of a disturbed body image.
Children's health
08 Jul 2003
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome refers to disabling fatigue and pain for six months or longer, often after flu-like illness. The cause is unknown.
Blood
02 Jul 2003
Anaemia of chronic disease
Anaemia is a blood disorder in which there is not enough haemoglobin to transport of oxygen. It may occur due to chronic disease or iron…
