This document summarizes common diseases in children including adenoids, the common cold, and whooping cough. Adenoids are an enlargement of the pharyngeal tonsils that can cause breathing difficulties and ear problems. The common cold is a viral infection that can lead to more serious conditions if neglected, with symptoms like sneezing and fever. Whooping cough is a communicable disease spread through coughing that causes throat pain and coughing fits. Prevention methods include isolation, rest, and handwashing.

1. HEALTH EDUCATION COMMON DISEASES IN CHILDREN

2. COMMON DISEASES IN CHILDREN Adenoids Common cold Whooping cough

3. ADENOIDS Enlargement of pharyngeal tube tonsils is called adenoids Causes: obstruction of the pharynx swelling of mucous membrane as a result of cold chicken pox any other disease

4. ADENOIDS Symptoms: breathing becomes difficult restlessness loss of hearing puss oozes from the ear Treatment: by changing the home environment placing the child in sunny environment ask the child to breathe through nose give milk, eggs, fruits, green vegetables to eat

5. COMMON COLD common disease caused by virus becomes a serious condition when neglected Symptoms: heaviness in the nose Sneezing Shivering swelling of nose and eyes Headache Fever if neglected may lead to tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis etc

6. COMMON COLD Treatment: isolate the child let him take rest give hot milk, tea etc avoid exposure to cold avoid cold food including ice-creams and cool drinks etc consult a good doctor Prevention: communicable disease let other children not come in direct contact with the patient use a clean handkerchief while sneezing or coughing the patients clothes like hanky, bedsheets etc should be disinfected & washed in hot water.

7. WHOOPING COUGH communicable disease spreads rapidly in children Causes: Unbalanced diet sudden change in the climate during travelling Symptoms: pain in the throat continuous coughing Uneasiness sensation of swelling in the throat Headache, ill health

8. WHOOPING COUGH Treatment: isolate the child let him take rest clean the mouth with warm water mixed with salt consult the doctor Prevention: communicable disease let other children not come in direct contact with the patient the patient should use a clean handkerchief while sneezing or coughing