Childhood Illnesses This section covers Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and childhood illnesses that may be useful to parents.

Topics covered in this section:

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Childhood Illness & Conditions
• Bronchiolitis
• Chickenpox (Varicella)
• Measles
• German Measles (Rubella)
• Munps
• Tonsillitis (Pharyngitis)

By the end of this section you should be able to:

• Describe the three ways to reduce the risk of a SIDS emergency.
• Manage a SIDS emergency.
• Recognise a variety of childhood illnesses.