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