{"id":28788,"date":"2017-12-28T09:03:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T08:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/?p=28788"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T10:42:36","slug":"child-keeps-catching-infections-which-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/child-keeps-catching-infections-which-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"When your child keeps catching infections \u2013 which tests are worth doing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When your child keeps catching infections \u2013 which tests are worth doing?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Colds and infections in children are nothing unusual, particularly among preschoolers. At these times, you may hear plenty of \u201cvaluable\u201d advice from all sides, especially from people whose medical knowledge comes mainly from the internet. Unfortunately, comments such as \u201cThey’ll grow out of it\u201d, \u201cAfter all,<\/i> everyone is ill at the moment\u201d<\/i> or \u201cThey need to build up immunity by catching illnesses\u201d<\/i> offer no comfort to parents who are becoming increasingly worried about their children’s frequent infections.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>Children fall ill an average of \u00a04-6 times a year. Some less often, others more often. However, when infections become more frequent, when children find them harder to cope with, or when parents are worried about yet another illness, there is no need simply to wait for their little one to \u201cgrow out of it\u201d. Nor do they need to rush to the doctor for another antibiotic. Instead, it is worth trying to find the cause of these frequent infections.<\/p>\n

Why do children get ill?<\/b><\/p>\n

Respiratory tract infections are among the most common infections children experience. Recurrent coughs, runny noses, sore throats, sinusitis or middle ear infections affect around 15 per cent of young children. Their causes may be linked to:<\/p>\n