List of childhood diseases and disorders

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The term childhood disease refers to disease that is contracted or becomes symptomatic before the legal age of majority. Many of these diseases can also be contracted by adults.

Some childhood diseases include:

Diseases of neonates and children younger than five years

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Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum

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Diseases of older children

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See also