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Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, [ 6 ] is an infection caused by the rubella virus. [ 3 ] This disease is often mild, with half of people not realizing that they are infected. [ 1 ][ 7 ] A rash may start around two weeks after exposure and last for three days. [ 1 ] It usually starts on the face and spreads to the ...
v. t. e. Philippine English (similar and related to American English) is a variety of English native to the Philippines, including those used by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos and English learners in the Philippines from adjacent Asian countries.
Dyshidrosis is a type of dermatitis, characterized by itchy vesicles of 1–2 mm in size, on the palms of the hands, sides of fingers, or bottoms of the feet. [ 8 ] Outbreaks usually conclude within three to four weeks, but often recur. [ 4 ][ 8 ] Repeated attacks may result in fissures and skin thickening. [ 7 ]
245 million in 2015 [ 6 ] (3.34% of world population) Dermatitis is a term used for different types of skin inflammation, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash. [ 1 ] In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters, while in long-term cases the skin may become thickened. [ 1 ] The area of skin involved can vary from ...
Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor) is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. [1] The majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the fungus Malassezia globosa, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases.
Tinea cruris (TC), also known as jock itch, is a common type of contagious, superficial fungal infection of the groin and buttocks region, which occurs predominantly but not exclusively in men and in hot-humid climates. [3][4] Typically, over the upper inner thighs, there is an intensely itchy red raised rash with a scaly well-defined curved ...
6,400 (with chickenpox) [5] Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2][6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local ...
16,900 (2015) [ 8 ] Cellulitis is usually [ 9 ] a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. [ 1 ] It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a few days. [ 1 ] The borders of the area of redness are generally not sharp and the skin ...