Better Homes And Gardens 2010 06, page 166 read online

SCRAPES AND BRUISES ARE

PART OF GROWING UP.

BUT SOME THINGS DON'T HAVE TO BE.

As your preteen grows up, he or she will continue to need your protection. So it's important

to know about the diseases that can affect your son or daughter:

•

HPV (human papillomavirus): the virus that can cause

cervical cancer, genital warts, and other HPV-related diseases

•

MENINGITIS: a very serious infection of the brain

and spinal cord lining

•

WHOOPING COUGH: a highly contagious, prolonged

respiratory tract infection

•

CHICKENPOX: a viral infection that causes fever and

an itchy rash, which can turn into blisters

AT YOUR CHILD'S NEXT DOCTOR'S VISIT, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP.

MERCK