Browntail moth caterpillars (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) have tiny barbed hairs containing toxins. These poisonous hairs cause skin rashes when touched and may cause breathing problems if inhaled.

All those infected had caught the disease after exposure to the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii via ... and CDC image of Rocky Mountain spotted fever rash. Six people in California were infected ...

Home remedies can help to soothe diaper rash, a common skin condition in babies also known as diaper dermatitis. Over-the-counter ointments or an oatmeal bath can help you and your baby to deal with ...

Shingles is not contagious, but someone with an active rash can transmit the virus to other people through direct skin-to-skin contact. Shingles — also known as herpes zoster — is caused by ...

Heat rash is a skin condition that often develops in hot and humid environments. Although it can be annoying, it typically doesn’t last too long. Eczema, on the other hand, is a long-term ...

But, like a surprising amount of other viruses, the coronavirus can also lead to annoying, itchy and even painful skin rashes. When you see a rash as part of a virus, you're not really seeing the ...

Typhim Vi contains the active ingredient Salmonella typhi Vi Polysaccharide (Ty2 strain ... can include sudden signs of allergy such as rash, itching or hives on the skin, swelling of the ...

One of the hardest things to deal with as a parent is a rash on a child’s skin. As a parent, it’s hard to know whether a child’s rash is something that you need to worry about or not. The problem is ...

Sepsis, which is also called blood poisoning, is the body's severe reaction to an infection. A rash, changes in mental state, fever, and low blood pressure are four early signs of sepsis.