The rash often first appears on the chest and then spreads to other areas of the body. The rash pattern changes as the illness progresses. It starts with small fluid-filled vesicles that look like ...

A patchy rash on the skin could be an indicator of coronavirus in adults, doctors have warned. The symptom almost exclusively appeared in children after the virus first emerged earlier this year.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MDMedically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Certain skin conditions and viral rashes can be mistaken for shingles by some, but rarely by health professionals who know what ...

Previous studies conducted in hospitals reported that COVID-19 patients presented with unusual skin rashes. This study, which is published in the British Journal of Dermatology, analyzed information ...

The infection—which can trigger a painful, blistering rash—is caused by the chickenpox virus. Here’s how you can get it and how to prevent it. A colorized transmission electron micrograph of the ...

SAN ANTONIO – It’s no secret this year has been extreme when it comes to the spread of viruses like flu, RSV and COVID-19, among several others. These illnesses are hitting kids especially hard. Among ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory this week to health care providers and the public following a rise in parvovirus B19 cases. “In the first quarter of 2024, ...

Do you or your child have areas of itchy, red, dry patches that get worse when you scratch? Chances are, one of you is among the millions of Americans who suffer from eczema. The word “eczema” can be ...

Getting COVID-19 can cause all manner of odd skin reactions. A new study finds some of them, including COVID toes, a measleslike rash and shingles also can be rare, and thankfully brief, side effects ...

Health officials have attributed reported cases of severe body rash on people who swam in Wauconda’s Bangs Lake late last week to a parasitic condition known as “swimmer’s itch.” The Lake County ...