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The links on this page will help you learn about diseases and conditions that could affect your child.

Topics
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Birth Defects
- Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chickenpox
- Common Cold
- Preventing Chronobacter Infection in Infants
- Developmental Disability Basics
- Diabetes Prevention
- Diphtheria
- Down Syndrome
- Ear Infection
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
- Flu Information for Parents
- Food Poisoning Prevention
- Group B Strep
- Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
- Hearing Loss
- Hepatitis
- Hib Disease
- Parasitic Infections in Children
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
- Prenatal Care
- Rotavirus
- Shigella Infection: Prevention among Young Children
- Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Sinus Infection
- Sore Throat
- Spina Bifida
- Swimming-related Illness
- Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding
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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
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Published: May 15, 2024
Updated: November 2, 2026
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Reviewed: November 2, 2026
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