LUCY Slawson initially put her swelling down to eating too much on holiday – until she ended up paralysed. In reality, the 21-year-old had been bitten by a mosquito. “My life has never ...

Sometimes when something goes wrong in your body, symptoms can show up in unexpected parts of your body. However, could your ...

The Ashtabula County Health Department is alerting the public about a spike in strep throat cases and several cases of scarlet fever.

A spike in strep throat cases in Ashtabula County has led the Ashtabula County Health Department to spread information regarding the illness and several cases of associated scarlet fever, according to ...

Health officials say strep is 'a bacterial infection that causes several symptoms like sore throat, red tonsils, headaches, ...

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops ...

It primarily affects the respiratory system, causing sore throat, fever, and swollen glands in the neck. One of its most dangerous symptoms is the formation of a thick, grayish membrane in the ...

An exanthem is any eruptive skin rash that may be associated with fever or other systemic symptoms. Causes include infectious pathogens, medication reactions and, occasionally, a combination of both.

Parents and residents have been urged to remain vigilant for diphtheria symptoms, including severe sore throat, fever, swollen neck glands and difficulty in breathing. Suspected cases should be ...

A patient's fever may spike to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, the CDC says. In some cases, serious complications can ...

A young child in Queensland has been diagnosed with a mysterious strain of Scarlet fever directly linked to the epidemic in the UK, setting off alarm bells among infectious disease experts in ...