To be fully vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis you must have been immunised against 5 different strains; the A,C,W,Y & B strains. From 2003 to 2018 Australian 1 year-olds were routinely vaccinated against the C...
What is Croup? Croup is a common condition that occurs in young children under six years of age (peak from 6 -36 months). Croup occurs when children suffer one of the many common viral...
Many Australian children with visual problems that require treatment or monitoring are going undetected. The visual system continues to develop until the age of 7-10 years. For your child’s vision to develop fully,...
What are the different sorts of ear infection? Broadly speaking there are two sorts of ear infection – those affecting the middle ear (otitis media) and the outer ear canal (swimmer’s ear or otitis...
What is sleepwalking? Sleepwalking occurs when a person actively moves about during deep sleep. Sleepwalkers are often difficult to rouse and have no recollection of their exploits. Dr Scott Burgess from QCLASS...
Sleep apnoea is a condition more likely to affect adults rather than children. However, sleep apnoea does occur in about 2-3 per cent of children under 10 years of age. What are...
What is whooping cough? Whooping cough or “Pertussis” is a highly contagious bacterial infection, causing a cough that lasts up to three months. It is sometimes called “the 100-day cough”. Whooping cough is common...
Warts are caused by a virus known as Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Most people would recognise the irregular growths that can occur on the skin (common warts) or feet (plantar warts). The virus targets cells...
