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Staphylococcus bacteria live on skin and can cause a staph infection if they enter the bloodstream. Staph infections can involve a range of symptoms, like vomiting, rashes or inflamed skin, and fever.

Measles kills between 1 and 3 out of every 1,000 children infected with the viral disease. But even for those who survive the illness, the long-term consequences of measles can be serious. Long after ...

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In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers described two cases of human monkeypox (MPX) and deep skin infection. Human MPX is a zoonotic disease ...

In a recent article published in the Cell Reports Journal, researchers used a preclinical mouse model to demonstrate that T helper 1 (Th1) effector memory cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) + T cells ...

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If the site of the ingrown hair acquires an infection with Staphylococcus aureus, it can cause itchy bumps, pain, flushed skin, and pus. Staph infections come from a bacterium called Staphylococcus ...

Folliculitis is a common skin condition wherein hair follicles become infected or inflamed. Initially, it might look like a ...

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