Contagious Diseases
Influenza
In Canada, the flu season normally extends from November to April, and can affect 10 to 25% of the population every year.
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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Whooping cough is the most frequently reported vaccine-preventable disease in Canada.
November 22, 2010
Contagious Diseases
Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is different from other early childhood diseases because it is not caused by a virus, but rather by a bacteria, the group A streptococcus.
October 12, 2010
Contagious Diseases
Roseola
Roseola, also known as « the sixth disease » is relatively harmless. 90% of adults have already had Roseola.
October 5, 2010
Contagious Diseases
Hand, foot and mouth disease
The hand, foot and mouth (HFM) disease mainly affects young children during the warm summer and early fall months. Here’s how to recognize it.
September 24, 2010
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Children and Santa
We rediscover Christmas through the eyes of children : meeting Santa Claus, writing him a letter, seeing all the colorful parades, the movies we love to watch in anticipation of the big night…
