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Childhood Lung and Respiratory Infections

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Lung and respiratory illnesses affect children in a many ways, from common conditions such as asthma or respiratory infections to lung injury in premature infants. Read more on symptoms, treatments, and medications of respiratory infections in children.

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus

About RSVRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages, is a major ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Croup in the Child Care Setting

What is croup?Croup is a very common respiratory problem. It is a swelling of the airway at the voice box (larynx) and ...

Source: California Childcare Health Program
Parents: Protect Yourself and Your Children from Whooping Cough

Why Whooping Cough is Serious:Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a contagious disease that can be passed ...

Source: California Department of Public Health
Bronchitis and Pneumonia

Children in child care settings are often sick with upper respiratory infections. The rates of these infections are ...

Source: California Childcare Health Program
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: What You Need to Know

Many Vaccine Information Statements are available in Spanish and other languages. See www.immunize.org/vis. ...

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Whooping Cough Often Passed to Babies by Family

Pertussis (whooping cough), a highly contagious respiratory infection, is on the rise. And according to new research, ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Walking Pneumonia

During the school year, it can seem like kids pick up one bug after another. One week it's a runny nose, the next a ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Bronquios

Bronquios (Bronchial Tubes) Cuando una persona respira, el aire que toma por la nariz y la boca se dirige hacia la ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Measles

About MeaslesMeasles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that's caused by a virus. It ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Measles Outbreak Traced Back to Just One Boy

A time-honored tradition for young athletes, the Little League World Series had an unexpected guest last year — ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)

With all the headlines about the global H1N1 influenza (swine flu) pandemic, you might be worried about keeping your ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
Broncodilatador

Broncodilatador (Bronchodilator) Los broncodilatadores son medicamentos que suelen utilizar las personas ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation