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Symptoms
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- Fever Fever — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common sign of illness.
Tests and diagnosis
- Complete blood count (CBC) Complete blood count (CBC) — Overview covers definition, preparation, results of this common blood test.
- Allergy skin tests Allergy tests — Overview covers definition, risks, results of skin tests for allergic sensitivities.
Causes
- Common cold Common cold — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and care of this common infection.
- Chickenpox Chickenpox — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this once common childhood illness.
- Measles Measles — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this vaccine-preventable disease.
- Strep throat Strep throat — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment in children and adults.
- Whooping cough Whooping cough — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this vaccine-preventable lung infection.
- Diphtheria Diphtheria — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms of this infection that's preventable with a vaccine.
- Allergies Allergies — Comprehensive overview covers allergy symptoms, allergy testing, treatment of an allergic reaction.
Prevention
- Staying healthy in school: Kid-friendly tips Healthy in school — Consider school health basics, starting with frequent hand-washing.
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