Read journalist James Armstrong’s article on spotting the signs and actions to take when dealing with common childhood diseases.
Children are vulnerable to some specific diseases which parents need to be aware of. This article describes a few of the conditions that children are susceptible to, the symptoms to look out for and the action to take if you notice them.
Chickenpox
This extremely common and very well-known disease is caused by a viral infection. Chickenpox is not usually a dangerous illness, although it is highly contagious.
Many people view the disease as a nuisance than a real threat to their child’s health. This is generally true, although in some cases complications or secondary infections need medical attention. A rough rule of thumb is that the earlier a child is infected with the virus, the milder the disease will be.
In the rare cases where adults who were never exposed as children have been infected, chickenpox has proven to be a painful and distressing illness, whereas most children will shrug off the condition with comparative ease.
Symptoms
The classic symptom of chickenpox is a red rash of blisters covering the entire body. Before this rash appears your child may display mild flu-like symptoms or a slight fever.
It is possible for children to have very few spots, or not to develop a rash at all after exhibiting earlier symptoms. But most children will develop hundreds of spots, usually starting on the scalp or abdomen before spreading rapidly.
The rash will be itchy, but otherwise most children will not feel ill.
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