Fifth disease is a viral illness that causes a rash. It occurs most often in the winter and spring.
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Detailed information on poison ivy, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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Impetigo is a skin infection. When it affects just the surface, it’s called superficial impetigo. Impetigo can also affect deeper parts of the skin. This is called ecthyma. It may occur on healthy skin. Or it may occur where the skin was injured by a cut, scrape, or insect bite.
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Detailed information on birthmarks and the different types, including vascular birthmarks, hemangiomas, and port-wine stains.
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Head lice are tiny parasitic bugs that can infest the skin. They live on people’s heads and feed on their blood. Head lice can cause intense itching.
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Detailed information on sunburn, including symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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