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Herpes infection in babies is called neonatal herpes. This type of infection occurs in newborns and is caused by the herpes simplex virus (also known as human herpes virus). Although both herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1, also known as HHV1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2, also known as HHV2) can both cause neonatal herpes, most cases are caused by HSV2.
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Your baby is sick and needs to go to emergency, so you grab a few things and rush off to the hospital… but did you remember everything?
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Are cough and cold medications for children safe? Learn about some frequently asked questions about these products for children.
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Honey has been found to soothe children's cough symptoms.
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Learn more about febrile seizures, a type of seizure that may occur when children run a fever.
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New mom Trish Rawn shares her experience of what happened when her 1-year-old daughter came down with H1N1.
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Just as the symptoms of genital herpes vary with the location of the infection, so do the signs of neonatal herpes. In some unusual cases, herpes is already present at birth. Since infection usually begins at the time of birth, however, it typically takes several days to a couple of weeks to become evident.
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The temperature reading you get on your thermometer depends on the body area you measure from. This chart shows the normal temperature readings for different body sites.
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If your child had croup, you'd certainly know it - that barky, seal-like cough is unmistakeable. But do you know the important differences between croup and regular viral infections?
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Find out which temperature-taking method will give you the most accurate measurement of your child's temperature.
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