Viruses

Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are sores in the mouth area caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). Children can get cold sores, and they get them in the same way that adults do--through...

With millions of children attending child care centers and child care home, and with the H1N1 virus being more virulent in children, parents and care givers need to know what to look for and what...

As with many other viral infections, there are no specific treatments for infection with parvovirus, which causes fifth disease--a mild rash illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Chicken pox is caused by the virus varicella zoster, which also causes shingles. Extremely contagious, chicken pox most often occurs in young children but also can infect older children and adults.

Viral gastroenteritis is an infection that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting. Many types of viruses can be caused by viral gastroenteritis. In children, the culprit is the rotavirus. The...

Chicken pox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Once you develop an infection, blisters that can range from the size of a pen head to a dime will develop all over your...

Rotavirus is a gastrointestinal illness that mainly affects babies and young children. It typically causes severe diarrhea, but fever and vomiting are other common signs of rotavirus. According to...

Your child could be taking an unexpected vacation from daycare or school if her sore throat and fever turn out to be infectious mononucleosis ("mono"). Although this viral infection usually...

Rotavirus is a virus that mainly affects children. Each year, rotavirus infections cause nearly 600,000 deaths among children worldwide. According to MedicineNet, in a survey of 600 U.S. mothers...

If you have a young child, it's a good chance he'll suffer a rotavirus infection by the time he turns 5 unless he's been vaccinated. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, rotavirus...

Herpangina is an infection that causes painful blisters inside the mouth. It can be very painful, but it seldom causes any long-term damage. The blisters last for three to six days and can be...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rotavirus is the No. 1 cause of severe diarrhea in children. The disease is common and infects most children in the United States by...

Rotavirus is a contagious intestinal viral infection that is most dangerous in infants and children. The virus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in children, according to the Centers for...

Rotavirus, or rotaviral gastroenteritis, causes severe diarrhea in children. Adults and the elderly can contract rotavirus, too; however, children generally have the strongest infections....

One of the most common viruses in children, the Rotavirus, causes severe diarrhea. Also termed as gastroenteritis, the Center for Disease Control says every year almost 55,000 children in the...

Rotavirus is a virus that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in children and infants, causing millions of cases of diarrhea around the world each year....

The roseola virus is a strain of the herpes virus that can precipitate a fever in infants and young children which is then followed by a rash. Roseola normally will not affect an adult but is...