Hay fever - Better Health Channel.
Hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis, is common in spring because it is often caused by an allergy to grass pollen. However, hay fever can occur at any time of the year. Symptoms include a running nose, sneezing and itchy, watering eyes. Hay ... [... more]
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Fever - Better Health Channel.
Fever is a rise in body temperature, usually caused by infection. Most cases of mild fever resolve by themselves within a couple of days. Home treatments may include careful watching, appropriate doses of paracetamol, plenty of fluids and bed ... [... more]
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Other ways to reduce asthma and hay fever triggers at home
House dust mite droppings are a common trigger of allergic reactions including asthma, hay fever and excema. They can also a factor in sinusitis and middle ear infections. Trying to reduce house dust mites takes a lot of work, so check with your ... [... more]
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Glandular fever
Glandular fever is common in children and teenagers. It is sometimes called 'The Kissing Disease', because the virus that causes it is found in saliva, and is passed on by close contact such as kissing (and teenagers are prone to kissing). The ... [... more]
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What causes glandular fever?
The virus (germ) causing Glandular Fever (which is also called Infectious Mononucleosis or 'Mono') is very common, and almost everyone will have been infected by the time they are adults. In developing countries most children get the infection ... [... more]
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Fever - febrile convulsions
A febrile convulsion is a fit or seizure that occurs in children when they have a high fever. A febrile convulsion is not epilepsy and does not cause brain damage. A febrile convulsion is a fit or seizure that occurs in children when they have a ... [... more]
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Viral haemorrhagic fever
Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) is an extremely infectious and life threatening disease caused by a group of viruses which includes the Ebola virus. There is no cure or vaccination, and the death rate for VHF can be as high as 90 per cent. Viral ... [... more]
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Glandular fever - Better Health Channel.
Glandular fever (or kissing disease) is the common term used to describe a viral infection called infectious mononucleosis. Glandular fever most commonly affects young adults and leads to fever, a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes. There is no ... [... more]
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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially lethal viral disease spread by the bite of infected ticks. CCHF is limited to areas of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, Central Asia, China, tropical Africa and ... [... more]
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Q fever - Better Health Channel.
Q fever is an infection with flu-like symptoms. It is transmitted from cattle, sheep and goats. It is a risk for people who work with these animals - for example, abattoir workers and meat inspectors. A vaccine is available to protect people who ... [... more]
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Fever - children
Fevers are a sign of infection in the body. Normal body temperature is under 38ºC. If your child has a fever, they will have a higher temperature than normal. A fever is when the body's temperature is higher than normal because of an infection. ... [... more]
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Dengue fever
Dengue fever is an extremely debilitating viral disease transmitted between humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Dengue fever is an extremely debilitating viral disease transmitted between humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. ... [... more]
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