Sickness
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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 most healthy children this will...
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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 arm you with the...
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Your Guide to Asthma
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...
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Group B Streptococcus; What You Need to Know
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...
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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 and different...
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Japanese encephalitis
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...
