bacterial and viral
Find out the facts about common bacterial and viral infections so you have symptoms and treatmemnts to hand when the worst strikes. Get plenty of information and advice about illnesses such as mumps, tonsilitis and urinary tract infections.
Not just lockjaw: Tetanus and how it kills
What is tetanus and why do we need tetanus immunisation? Linda Drummond looks at the risks and issues associated with tetanus and...more
Pregnant and worried about zika virus? Here’s what you need to know
Zika virus is believed to cause brain birth defects in babies if pregnant women are infected. Here’s everything you need to know. more
Is childcare making your child sick?
It seems the minute your bundle of joy starts childcare, the snot, the rashes and the diarrhoea begin – sometimes all at the same...more
Zika virus mosquitoes found in Sydney
Spraying has been increased at Sydney airport to try to contain the mosquitoes spreading. more
Zika virus discovered closer to home
A positive case of Zika virus has been discovered in Indonesia. more
TRAVEL WARNING: The terrifying virus causing birth defects worldwide
The Zika virus is spreading all over the world with the first cases found in the UK and USA more
How to stop 5 top back-to-school bugs in their tracks
After keeping the troops happy and occupied all school holidays, it can be a moment of quiet triumph for mums when they go back...more
Measles and immunisation: the facts
The history of measles and the measles vaccine. Learn all about this disease and its complications. By Linda Drummond. more
Meningococcal disease and immunisation
Could your child be at risk from meningoccocal C? Linda Drummond explains everything you need to know about this potentially deadly...more
Rubella and immunisation: the facts
Rubella (German measles) is on the rise as vaccination rates fall. Linda Drummond explains what you need to know about rubella and...more
Polio and vaccination: the facts
Polio is a disease that has no cure, it can only be eradicated through vaccination. Linda Drummond looks at the history of polio. more
Not 'just' chickenpox: The terrifying reasons we immunise
Chickenpox was once considered a harmless childhood rite of passage. We now know that it can be deadly, and there’s a vaccine...more
