Sickness

Advocating for your sick child  Co-written by Dr. Mariam Chaalan @ask.the.dr With winter in full swing, and kids playing pass the parcel with some pretty contagious bugs, it’s safe to expect your child will catch a respiratory tract illness. For...

RSV: Respiratory Syncytial Virus It's officially winter, which means it's that time of the year that Respiratory Syncytial Virus [RSV] starts to pop up much more frequently. To make sure you're prepared this RSV season, we've written this blog to...

your guide to asthma We've had lots of requests coming through lately for more info on asthma, so we've written this blog in the hopes it will help.  what is asthma? Asthma is a condition that affects the lower airways...

Group B streptococcus; what you need to know Written by Jade | Midwife, Mama of 3 & Tiny Hearts Educator What is it? GBS. Strep B. Group B Strep. All names that refer to Group B Streptococcus, a common bacteria...

Croup faq As the temperature outside drops, we often find the number of cases of little ones experiencing croup increases. Croup can come on quickly, and to the untrained parent, can be quite alarming because the cough is so distinctive...

JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS What is the Japanese encephalitis virus?   Japanese encephalitis virus or JEV is a rare but serious infection of the brain spread to humans by infected mosquitoes.  How many people have been infected in Australia recently?    There are...