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Apr 5, 2024 · Roseola is a viral illness that usually causes a high fever followed by a rash. The rash often lasts about a day and is not itchy or painful. Roseola is most common in infants and young children. Although rare, older children, adolescents, and adults can also get roseola.
Apr 5, 2024 · Updated on April 05, 2024. Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD. Print. Table of Contents. What Is Cocksackie Virus Infection? Symptoms. Types. Transmission. Treatment. Coxsackievirus is a type of non-polio enterovirus, like the norovirus that leads to digestive tract infection.
Apr 3, 2024 · Measles, contagious viral disease marked by fever, cough, conjunctivitis, and a characteristic rash. Measles is most common in children but may appear in older persons who escaped it earlier in life. Measles is so highly communicable that the slightest contact with an active case may infect a susceptible person.
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Apr 6, 2024 · Ocular rosacea (roe-ZAY-she-uh) is inflammation that causes redness, burning and itching of the eyes. It often develops in people who have rosacea, a chronic skin condition that affects the face. Sometimes ocular (eye) rosacea is the first sign that you may later develop the facial type. Ocular rosacea primarily affects adults between the ages ...
3 days ago · Human herpesvirus-6 causes roseola infantum characterized by a pink macular or maculopapular rash on the trunk. Human herpesvirus 8 causes Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) characterized by purple macular or nodular lesions.
16 hours ago · Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an apicomplexan. [3] Infections with toxoplasmosis are associated with a variety of neuropsychiatric and behavioral conditions. [8] Occasionally, people may have a few weeks or months of mild, flu-like illness such as muscle aches and tender lymph nodes. [1]