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Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [1] [2] [3] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [4]
People typically develop a rash between the toes, and the skin becomes white, moist, and falls apart, explains Dr. Zeichner. “In some cases, it can affect the entire bottom of the feet in the ...
Around 10% to 30% of non-hospitalised people with COVID-19 go on to develop long COVID. For those that do need hospitalisation, the incidence of long-term effects is over 50%. [76] Long COVID is an often severe multisystem disease with a large set of symptoms. There are likely various, possibly coinciding, causes. [76]
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This includes people with illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, and people taking medicines such as steroids or cancer treatments. [14] People with diabetes also tend to develop fungal infections. [19] Very young and very old people, also, are groups at risk. [20] Individuals being treated with antibiotics are at higher risk of fungal infections. [21]
Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of why skin conditions like eczema cause people to itch. One known cause is inflammation, which gets worse as people scratch and their skin becomes damaged.
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Coronavirus diseases are caused by viruses in the coronavirus subfamily, a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, the group of viruses cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal.