This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

A pediatric emergency room doctor outlines three key symptoms parents should watch for when their kid is sick.

In Florida, the number of kindergartners with mandatory vaccinations decreased to 88% in the 2023-24 school year from 94% in ...

Two people have died from measles as the U.S. faces outbreaks of the highly contagious virus. Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Experts explain.

A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma in 2025, with health ...

While public health authorities in Texas and elsewhere are doing their best to contain the latest outbreaks, RFK Jr. is going ...

In the study, which was published in The BMJ, researchers analyzed data from 195 countries and territories using the 2021 ...

New research reveals that Epstein-Barr virus reactivation, triggered by COVID, may cause MIS-C in children. MIS-C is a severe ...

A school-age child has died in Texas following a measles outbreak, according to the CDC. Should Minnesota parents be concerned?

Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups ...

When a friend, family member, or co-worker’s child is diagnosed with a serious illness, it can be difficult to know how to support them. Fear of saying or doing the wrong thing may prevent you ...

Multiple illnesses are common during the spring months but it ... Strep A is a common type of bacteria. Infections are more common in children. Usually strep A infections are easily treatable with ...