A common symptom of Lyme disease is a bullseye-shaped rash. However, many other conditions may cause a similar rash, including ringworm, fixed drug reactions, and allergic reactions to insect bites.

Flood-hit North Queensland is experiencing a spike in potentially deadly leptospirosis cases in dogs with several dying in recent days. Cases typically increase during the wet season when the ...

You can’t contract the rash from another person, but the plant’s oil can transfer from your clothing. Hiking and biking in parks and woodlands are popular outdoor activities, but some native ...

BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old maintenance personnel is the first leptospirosis fatality recorded by the City Health Office (CHO) here this year. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the Environmental Sanitation ...

A pimply rash on your buttocks can have many causes. It may be the result of the skin being irritated by tight clothes or bicycle riding. It may also be due to an allergic reaction, chemical irritant, ...

They're just below thermal burn temperatures, and therefore they're causing changes in the skin and it's resulting in kind of a net-like rash." While the condition often resolves on its own within ...

Exposure to chlorine can cause a dry, sore rash that may burn or itch. Over-the-counter products such as hydrocortisone cream and antihistamines can help treat the rash. Chlorine is a chemical ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is urging the public to take preventive measures as cases of foodborne diseases, influenza-like illnesses, leptospirosis and dengue continue ...

With infections on the rise, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Feb. 14, urged the public to take extra precautions against influenza-like illnesses (ILI), dengue, and leptospirosis, linking ...

The first exposure sensitizes your body to the allergen, while the second exposure causes the rash. View the slideshow below for photos of irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis.

You can’t use or touch what triggers your allergy. Chill out. A cool compress or shower can help calm a fiery rash. Gently pat dry and then moisturize. Soak it. Colloidal oatmeal is oatmeal ...

New soil and water tests confirm the rare disease, leptospirosis, triggered an outbreak infecting 19 Ventura County raspberry workers last year, public health officials said Wednesday. The ...