Buncombe County encourages chickenpox vaccine after uptick in cases in schools with low vaccination rates. Here's the latest ...

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 ...

The Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed one case of chicken pox at Waynesville Middle School, according to a ...

Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Key Takeaways Dry skin on your palms can be caused by not having enough ...

LANDSTUHL, Germany - It starts with a fever and a cranky child, and then you notice the skin rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet – all tell-tale signs of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease ...

Rashes and sores are very common in young children and adults. Whether that rash is contagious or sign of something more serious is a big concern. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a very ...

OK, let’s get one thing straight right from the start. Human hand, foot and mouth disease is NOT THE SAME as foot and mouth (also called hoof and mouth) disease that affects cows, sheep, goats, and ...

CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

If you’ve been out in the triple digit heat recently, you may have noticed a red cluster of pimples or small blisters on your skin. That’s a type of skin irritation called heat rash, also known as ...