Childhood Diseases

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Scalp ringworm (tinea capitis) is a common mild infection of the scalp and hair that appears as scaly spots and patches of broken hair on the head. Caused by a fungus, it is most commonly seen in children.

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (not related to foot-and-mouth disease seen in animals) is a suddenly appearing disease caused by viruses. The incubation period is short, from three to six days. The disease is highly contagious and often spreads from child to child and then from child to adult, mainly through direct contact with nasal and/or oral secretions and stool contact. Complications from hand-foot-and-mouth disease rarely occur, but they may include pneumonia, inflammation of the heart or brain, or miscarriage in pregnant women who become infected.

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