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

•

BACTERIAL 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.

Or visit sponsor.webmd.com/preteenhealth to learn more.'

MERCK

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