care. Illnesses like chicken pox are infectious to others and illnesses like asthma are not infectious at all. The main signs that a child is ill are: Poor appetite. No energy. Change in behaviour (unusually quiet, not sleeping well, crying more than usual). Vomiting. Skin rash. Raised body temperature. A cough, headache, stomach ache, earache or runny nose. Looks pale. Is irritable. The most common childhood illnesses are: Flu. Tonsillitis. Diarrhoea. Chicken pox. Rubella (German measles). Measles…
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