Family and child health
Produced by Stephanie Hughes, Bupa Health Information Team, December 2011.
This factsheet is for people who would like information about the measles, mumps and rubella (...
Down’s syndrome (also known as trisomy 21) is a condition that causes delays in learning and development. People with Down’s syndrome are born with an extra...
Published by Bupa's Health Information Team, December 2011.
This factsheet is for people who have measles, or who would like information about it.
Measles is a...
Croup is the common name for laryngotracheitis. This is when the voice box (larynx), trachea (windpipe) and airways from the lungs (bronchi) become infected. It's a common...
Cot death is when a baby under one year old dies suddenly and unexpectedly. If the death remains unexplained after detailed investigation the medical term is sudden infant...
Meningitis is an infection of the meninges - the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis sometimes causes blood poisoning called septicaemia, which can be...
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the transparent surface layer that covers the white of the eye (the conjunctiva).
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Mumps is an infectious illness caused by the mumps virus, which belongs the family of paramyxoviruses. It causes swollen glands in the neck and can be caught at any age. It...