Clark County is experiencing an alarming spike in whooping cough and chickenpox cases among children — outbreaks that health ...

Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Tdap vaccine may be given to children, adolescents, and adults to boost waning immunity from the DTaP vaccines ...

Here are a few serious conditions that may be causing the spots: You may be able to tell the spots on your skin are petechiae instead of a rash if you press on them, and they don’t turn lighter ...

Dr. Muzzammil Gadanya, the Incident Manager at the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna during the National Intra-Action Review Meeting for the ...

It is most common in children, but it can also affect adults. The main symptom of fifth disease is a rash that often appears on the cheeks. It can be bright red on lighter skin tones and not as ...

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP ... Measles is a serious disease that causes a fever, rash, cough, runny nose, diarrhea, and ear infection. It may also lead to pneumonia, brain damage, ...

Muscle weakness and a skin rash are the main symptoms. Dermatomyositis isn't a common condition. Fewer than 5,000 people in the United States have it. It’s most common in two age groups ...

A three-year-old girl died of suspected diphtheria in Punjab’s Faridkot last week, in what may be the first case of the bacterial infection in the state this year. Authorities said the child was not ...

But itchy and flaky red rashes appeared across his body a few years ago, making it excruciating to move, he said. The pain forced Mr. Brann, a 62-year-old former shoe manufacturer, to retire early.

In Rajasthan's Deeg district, diphtheria has claimed the lives of at least seven children. This is a highly preventable bacterial infection through vaccination. Listen to Story Seven children have ...

Diphtheria is a disease caused by a bacterium that affects the upper respiratory tract and less often the skin. (Image Credits: Pexels) Diphtheria Cases in Rajasthan: In the last 30 days around ...

A serious case of the spread of diphtheria among children has been reported from the Deeg district of Rajasthan. So far, around seven children have lost life due to this in a month. Following this ...