Know what to do when children or young people are ill or injured
1. Signs and symptoms of some common childhood illnesses:
Chicken pox- Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. It causes a rash of red, itchy spots that turn into fluid-filled blisters. They then crust over to form scabs, which eventually drop off. However, even before the rash appears, the child may have some mild flu-like symptoms including:
• feeling sick
• a high temperature (fever) of 38ºC or over
• aching, painful muscles
• headache
• generally feeling unwell
• loss of appetite
Hand, foot and mouth disease- is a viral infection that can affect young children.
It doesn 't usually pose a serious threat to a child 's health, but it can be an unpleasant condition, particularly if it affects younger children. Typical symptoms of hand foot and mouth disease include:
• cold-like symptoms, such as loss of appetite, cough and a moderately high temperature of around 38-39°C
• a non-itchy red rash that develops on the hand and the feet; sometimes the rash can develop into painful blisters
• painful mouth ulcers
Measles-The symptoms appear around 10 days after you get the measles infection and generally last for up to 14 days. The measles rash usually appears a few days afterwards. The initial symptoms of measles include:
• cold-like symptoms, such as runny nose, watery eyes, swollen eyelids and sneezing
• red eyes and sensitivity to light
• a mild to severe temperature, which may peak at over 40.6C (105F) for several days, then fall but go up again when the rash appears
• tiny greyish-white spots (called Koplik 's spots) in the mouth and throat
• tiredness, irritability and general lack of energy
• aches and pains
• poor appetite
• dry cough
• red-brown spotty rash
Mumps- Swelling of the parotid glands is the most common symptom of mumps. The parotid glands are a pair of glands responsible for producing saliva. They are located in either side of your face, just below your ears.
Both glands are
Chicken pox- Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. It causes a rash of red, itchy spots that turn into fluid-filled blisters. They then crust over to form scabs, which eventually drop off. However, even before the rash appears, the child may have some mild flu-like symptoms including:
• feeling sick
• a high temperature (fever) of 38ºC or over
• aching, painful muscles
• headache
• generally feeling unwell
• loss of appetite
Hand, foot and mouth disease- is a viral infection that can affect young children.
It doesn 't usually pose a serious threat to a child 's health, but it can be an unpleasant condition, particularly if it affects younger children. Typical symptoms of hand foot and mouth disease include:
• cold-like symptoms, such as loss of appetite, cough and a moderately high temperature of around 38-39°C
• a non-itchy red rash that develops on the hand and the feet; sometimes the rash can develop into painful blisters
• painful mouth ulcers
Measles-The symptoms appear around 10 days after you get the measles infection and generally last for up to 14 days. The measles rash usually appears a few days afterwards. The initial symptoms of measles include:
• cold-like symptoms, such as runny nose, watery eyes, swollen eyelids and sneezing
• red eyes and sensitivity to light
• a mild to severe temperature, which may peak at over 40.6C (105F) for several days, then fall but go up again when the rash appears
• tiny greyish-white spots (called Koplik 's spots) in the mouth and throat
• tiredness, irritability and general lack of energy
• aches and pains
• poor appetite
• dry cough
• red-brown spotty rash
Mumps- Swelling of the parotid glands is the most common symptom of mumps. The parotid glands are a pair of glands responsible for producing saliva. They are located in either side of your face, just below your ears.
Both glands are