Health authorities in Townsville are urging people to take precautions following a rare diphtheria diagnosis and a growing ...

Measles was confirmed Thursday in a King County infant, health officials said. An unvaccinated school-age child is dead and 18 people are hospitalized in Texas, where at least 124 people are infected ...

Janco said even chickenpox can be fatal or lead to more serious infection. When children scratch the itchy rashes that are emblematic of the disease, they can break skin, causing bacteria to enter ...

Diphtheria was most common on the Oregon Trail ... wipe their nose and then touch anything. It causes nasty rashes, fever, and conjunctivitis. Now: A vaccine was discovered in the mid-20th century ...

The Lagos State Government has convened a meeting of critical stakeholders in the health sector as concerns rise over a suspected outbreak of Diphtheria in King’s College in Lagos. The Special ...

Parents of students at King’s College, Lagos (KCL), have raised serious concerns over a suspected diphtheria outbreak in the school, with reports of students being hospitalised. Findings by ...

Skin rash can be caused by several factors, including stress. Stress is a natural response one has under pressure or due to a threat. It is a situation where people do not feel in control.

Skin rashes affect millions of Americans annually, ranging from minor temporary irritations to symptoms of serious underlying conditions. For anyone experiencing the discomfort of a skin rash ...

Instead, they might appear as raised, slightly darker or purplish patches. Rashes may be harder to see at first, but they often feel warm, rough or swollen. What to do: If hives or a rash appear ...

Whether it's rapidly growing spot or a red, angry-looking bump that won’t go away, noticing any new or unusual changes on your skin usually raises a few red flags. Is it a pimple, a mole or at ...