children's rashes

Measles, a condition medically known as rubeola, is highly contagious. To get better informed on this dangerous disease, we’ve compiled a list of the signs and symptoms of measles.

This mild, contagious viral infection is most common in young children and caused by the coxsackievirus. Here’s a quick glance at everything you need to know about hand, foot and mouth disease.

Fifth disease strikes children in particular, and while it’s not often serious, it can appear that way. We look into some important facts to know about fifth disease and parvovirus B19.

Chickenpox is a common illness in North America that afflicts almost 90-percent of individuals (mostly children) who come into contact with the varicella-zoster (herpes) virus. Here are the itchy, scratchy, annoying, early-warning signs of the chickenpox.