Diseases and allergies

Diseases

Most of the diseases listed can be spread easily (contagious). This usually happens from the first sign of illness until your child feels better. There are vaccines your child can get to prevent most of these diseases.

• Chickenpox
• Whooping cough (pertussis)
• Roseola
• Scarletina (strep rash)
• Fifth's disease
• Lyme disease
• Hand, foot and mouth disease
• Viral Gingivostomatitis (mouth sores, sore gums)
• Norovirus and rotavirus

Allergies

An allergy is an extra sensitive way your body reacts to things such as dust, pet dander and pollen.

• Asthma
• Hay fever (pollen allergy)
• Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
• Hives