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  • HEAD LICE
  • Head lice are small, wingless parasites that infest human heads, feeding on blood sucked from the scalp.
  • HEART DISORDERS IN NEWBORN BABIES
  • Nearly one in 100 babies has a heart disorder at birth. These disorders are usually caused either by a fault in the 'plumbing' - those parts of the heart blood moves through - or in the 'electrics' - the pacing of nerve messages which tell the heart when to beat and how fast.
  • HERNIAS IN BABIES
  • Your baby may be born with a weakness or gap in the muscles at the base of the umbilical cord. This causes the abdominal contents to bulge under the skin, which forms a soft lump. This is an umbilical hernia.
  • IMPETIGO
  • Impetigo is a common and extremely contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcus (staph) or streptococcus (strep) bacteria. The condition can affect anyone, although it is more common in children as they are in closer contact with one another.
  • JAUNDICE
  • Jaundice is a condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow. Jaundice is not a disease in itself. like a rash or a high temperature, it can be a sign of underlying disease.
  • KAWASAKI DISEASE
  • Kawasaki disease, or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome as it is also known, is a rather unusual illness that mainly affects pre-school children.
  • LEUKAEMIA
  • Leukemia is a form of cancer in which the number of white cells in the body are permanently increased.
  • MEASLES
  • Measles is caused by a highly infectious virus found throughout the world. Although it was once a common childhood disease, measles is now rare due to a more effective immunisation programme.

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