a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture
cerebral palsy (CP)
a viral infection that causes mild fever and an itchy rash with spots all over the body
chickenpox
a bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat
diphtheria
a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st chromosome
Down syndrome
a disorder of the brain characterized by repeated seizures
epilepsy
convulsions that happen when a young child has a fever
febrile seizure
a viral infection common in young children that is characterized by sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet
hand-foot-and-mouth disease
it is caused by sweat that is trapped under the skin
heat rash
a non-communicable, viral infection that spreads to the brain
Japanese encephalitis
a communicable disease caused by a virus found in the nose and throat of an infected child or adult
measles
a disease, especially of children, that causes painful swelling in the neck
mumps
a disease, especially of children, that makes them cough and have difficulty breathing
pertussis (whooping cough)
a communicable disease that can infect a person's spinal cord, causing paralysis
poliomyelitis
a viral infection that can be passed on from pregnant women to their unborn children
rubella
the sudden and unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
a sexually transmitted disease that interferes with the body's ability to fight infection and disease
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite
amebic dysentery
a bacterial disease that usually spreads through contaminated water, and causes severe diarrhea and dehydration
cholera
symptoms of this disease include vomiting and diarrhea, and some people suffer from internal and external bleeding
ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)
a disease that mainly affects the skin and the peripheral nerves
leprosy
a disease that is caused by a parasite and is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites
malaria
a disease carried by dogs and other animals that causes madness and death
rabies
a condition that occurs when the body's response to an infection damages its own tissues
sepsis
a viral respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact
syphilis
a bacterial infection that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the neck and jaw
tetanus
an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs
tuberculosis
a bacterial infection that is spread in the feces and sometimes in the urine
typhoid (fever)