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Follow the links below to find information on common childhood skin diseases.
Reviewed January 2009
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Impetigo
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Roseola infantum
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Roseola is a mild viral infection that affects babies and young children. The raised, red skin rash and high temperature can last from a few hours to five days. The rash may be confused with measles or rubella.
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May 2008
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Birthmarks
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Better Health Channel
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A birthmark is any mark present on the skin at birth, or that develops soon afterwards. Different birthmarks include 'stork bite' marks, Mongolian blue spots, strawberry marks, caf? au lait spots, port wine stain and congenital melanocytic naevus. Laser therapy may treat some birthmarks.
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May 2008
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| Title: |
Your skin: common conditions
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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| Description: |
This document gives information about acne, herpes, impetigo, prickly heat, scabies, and tinea, and how to treat these conditions. Includes advice on skincare.
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| Date: |
Jun 1995
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| Title: |
Impetigo
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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| Description: |
Links to information about impetigo.
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Apr 2006
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| Title: |
School sores (impetigo)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Impetigo is an infection of the skin. It is often called 'school sores', probably because school age children are usually the most likely to get them, and they can be spread at school. Impetigo is very easily spread, but with care spread can be reduced.
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Jul 2008
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Freckles and moles
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
If you are very fair skinned or you have red hair then you are likely to have freckles or sun kisses' as they are sometimes called.
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| Date: |
Mar 2006
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| Title: |
Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
There is some weak evidence that acyclovir can be an effective treatment in decreasing some of the symptoms caused by primary herpetic gingivostomatitis. Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is a highly contagious infection of the oral cavity which is cau...
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Jun 2008
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Port wine stains
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Port wine stains are birthmarks made up of tiny blood vessels. They are relatively common, occurring in 3 out of every 1000 babies.
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Apr 2008
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Fungal infections
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Some germs love to get into areas of your body where it is warm and moist. A common fungal disease, which can affect kids, is tinea.
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| Date: |
Jul 2008
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| Title: |
Impetigo
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| Publisher: |
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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| Description: |
Impetigo is an infection of the skin with bacteria. The main bacteria causing it are strains of staphylococcus aureus (golden staph). Descriptions of what it looks like and how it is treated are given.
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Aug 2000
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Interventions for guttate psoriasis
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
No evidence from trials about the effects of treatments for guttate psoriasis.Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes scaly pink patches. Guttate psoriasis is a particular form of the disease that usually affects children and young adults. It can happ...
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| Date: |
Jan 2000
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| Title: |
Roseola infantum
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Roseola is one of the very common mild viruses that can cause a temperature and rash in babies and young children. It usually does not cause problems for the child except sometimes causing the child to feel unwell
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| Date: |
Jul 2008
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| Title: |
Media release. New PBS listings for April 2008
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
Cancer patients, children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, people suffering from schizophrenia, stroke patients and the Indigenous community will benefit from changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 April 2008.
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| Date: |
Apr 2008
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| Title: |
Treating head lice
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Head lice are a common problem in school children. There are several different treatments available and they come in different forms. Permethrin is probably the most effective but the treatment may need to be repeated after one week.
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| Date: |
Jan 2000
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| Title: |
Treating head lice
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Head lice (Pediculosis capitis) is a common condition in children.
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| Date: |
Jan 2000
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| Title: |
Molluscum contagiosum
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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| Description: |
Explains the causes and treatment of the viral skin infection, Molluscum Contagiosum, in both children and adults.
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| Date: |
Jun 1999
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| Title: |
Headlice - the facts
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| Publisher: |
Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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| Description: |
Methods used to treat headlice are discussed.
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| Date: |
Feb 2000
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