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Introduction

Welcome to ParentsCanada.com's Symptom Checker.

The Symptom Checker is designed as a helpful tool to assist you in checking common symptoms you or your child may be experiencing against a list of infectious diseases and common ailments. Do not use the results of this tool as a medical diagnosis, medical advice or as a substitute for visiting a physician. The information provided is only intended for informational purposes. Do not ignore the advice, diagnosis, or treatment given to you by your physician based on something that is listed on ParentsCanada.com.

The Symptom Checker works by matching the entered symptoms with the corresponding ailments and diseases. The Checker will display all the ailments which match with all the indicated symptoms. The more symptoms you list, the fewer ailments will match. The most common ailments and diseases are displayed at the top of the results list.

If you find that there are many ailments and diseases listed in the results, you can narrow the list by including more symptoms. You can also check out the additional information on each possible ailment or disease by clicking on the appropriate link on the results page to see which seem most likely.

If you find that there are few or no ailments and diseases listed in the results, you can reduce the number of symptoms you entered for a greater number of results.

It is important not to panic when seeing the displayed results. Some of the diseases listed are very rare and there is a very low probability that you or your child would have such an ailment or disease. The Symptom Checker is not a substitute for a proper diagnosis by a qualified doctor or other medical professional. If symptoms are severe enough, seek the assistance of your physician immediately.

Click here to use the Symptom Checker