Test your knowledge: common childhood illnesses

Even the healthiest child gets ill once in a while. But if you familiarise yourself with the symptoms, you can act quickly and nip the most serious illnesses in the bud. Do you know which illnesses these symptoms point to?

• Blisters on her hands and feet, and in her mouth.
• A cough that sounds like a seal barking.
• A fever that develops three to five days after the start of a cold.
• A spotty rash on her body after her fever subsides.
• Bright red cheeks that look as if they've been slapped.