Tag: childhood illnesses
Measles in babies: how to recognize spots? : Current Woman The MAG
An extremely contagious infectious disease, measles is caused by a virus from the Paramyxoviridae family. In babies, the pathology causes symptoms that can lead to serious complications. Medical care and…
Chickenpox or rubella in babies: how to tell the difference? : Current Woman Le MAG
Chickenpox and rubella in babies have several things in common. They are both very contagious and cause small pimples to appear all over the body. However, these are two very…
Chickenpox: what is the incubation period and how long are we contagious? : Current Woman Le MAG
Chickenpox is a disease that primarily affects children. The Public Health France site also specifies that there are nearly 700,000 cases of chickenpox each year, with 90% of patients under…
Foot-hand-and-mouth: how long does this syndrome last in babies? : Current Woman Le MAG
Caused by one of the countless viruses of the enterovirus family, hand-foot-mouth syndrome is a pathology that mainly affects children between 6 months and 4 years old. Particularly contagious, this…
Chickenpox in babies: how long does this infectious disease last? : Current Woman Le MAG
Every year, many children contract chickenpox. Although generally benign, this disease is feared because of its itching and contagiousness. This is why the duration of symptoms is often a major…
Whooping cough: the number of cases increasing among our European neighbors, how can we protect ourselves? : Current Woman Le MAG
It is a disease that can become serious in certain people such as pregnant women, the elderly, but also infants under six months: whooping cough. If this highly contagious respiratory…
Baby fever: at what temperature should you be concerned? : Current Woman Le MAG
At what temperature should you be concerned? And should we act differently depending on the age of the child? How does fever manifest in babies? When a baby has feveryou…
Rubella in babies: causes and how to treat it? : Current Woman Le MAG
Rubella and measles should not be confused, although both viral diseases have very similar symptoms. The best way to prevent rubella remains vaccination. If your baby has been infected with…
Roseola or chickenpox in babies: how to tell the difference? : Current Woman Le MAG
What are the symptoms of roseola? And those of chickenpox? How to distinguish them? And how to treat these diseases? A pediatrician answers you. What is roseola? “There roseola is…
Measles: Contagion, Symptoms & Treatment
Measles is one of the classic childhood diseases, but is far from harmless. Although vaccination has been available for decades, measles epidemics continue to occur in schools and kindergartens. What…