Common Ilnesses & Conditions

Many common illnesses spread from one infected person to another and although you can take steps to lower the chances of spreading illness, children will become ill from time to time. Knowing about common illnesses and how to treat them will help you through it.

In Manitoba, there is a 24-hour, 7-day a week health information line called Health Links-Info Sant?. Registered nurses provide answers over the phone
to health care questions and guide you to the care you need. Call Health Links-Info Sant? anytime at 204-788-8200 or toll-free 1-888-315-9257.
Below are some links to information about common childhood illnesses.

• About Kids Health - Trusted health information from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
• Child & Youth Health Information - Health information from Canada's paediatric experts.
• Pain at Home: Taking Care of Your Child
• Skin trouble - What you need to know about your child-s rash
• Appendicitis
• Childhood Arthritis
• Asthma Basics 
• Asthma Tip Sheet
• Asthma Information for Children
• Autism 
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Bedbugs - What you should know about bed bugs.
• Facts About Bed Bugs - Bed bugs are more of a nuisance than a threat to health but bug bites can become infected.
• Bronchiolitis Information for Parents
• Caring for a Child with a Fever Tip Sheet
• Chickenpox
• Constipation in Children
• Coughing Information
• Dehydration & Diarrhea
• Diabetes in Children
• Children & Type 2 Diabetes 
• Kids, Teens & Diabetes
• Ear Infections
• Myringotomy & Ear Tubes: Care at Home After the Procedure
• Eczema: School and Activities
• Fifth Disease
• Food Allergies & Intolerances
• Fungal Infections: Ringworm & Athlete's Foot
• Headaches in Children
• Head Lice Control Check List - Use this check list for prevention and treatment of lice.
• Head Lice Facts - Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. Anyone can get lice but children are most commonly affected.
• Honouring Life Network - NAHO
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada. Find out more about it and how it can be prevented.
• Influenza
• Learning Disabilities
• Children and Medication
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Reason to Live
• Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet
• Strep Throat & Scarlet Fever
• Suicide Information
• Suicide - Kids Help Phone
• Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
• Tuberculosis
• Vomiting
• Warts
• Ways to Help Someone Who is Depressed
• West Nile Virus Facts
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)