If your child's illness has passed and then a rash appears, this can be cause for concern among most parents. Roseola and fifth disease are common childhood illnesses that first cause a fever that's followed by a rash. Always consult with your...
Human herpes virus 6 was discovered in 1986 and later identified as the cause of roseola. Roseola is a mild infection that generally affects children sometime before the age of 2. It is very common, so common that most children have been infected...
While no known lifestyle modifications can help you prevent or avoid Kaposi's sarcoma with any degree of certainty, it helps if you know whether or not you're at increased risk for developing this rare form of cancer. People--primarily men--of...
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is the most common cause of a febrile illness called roseola or exanthem subitum. This illness typically occurs in young children ages six months to three years. High fever, skin rash, and mild cold-like symptoms...
Rashes are common skin eruptions that occur in children of all ages. Most rashes in children are benign, but there are some that require prompt medical attention. Rashes are described by their location, color, size, whether they are flat or raised...
A runny nose occurs when the membranes in the nasal passages become irritated and inflamed. The irritation causes an increase in mucus production that leads to the runny nose and nasal congestion. A fever, defined as a body temperature greater...
AIDS (autoimmune deficiency syndrome) is a condition in which the cells that defend the body called CD4 lymphocytes reach a level of 200 or lower. Symptoms of AIDS include night sweats, a dry cough, blurry vision, shortness of breath, chronic...
Fever is defined as a temporary rise in the temperature of the body in response to infection or illness, while convulsion is a medical condition where a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably due to repeated contraction and relaxation of...
Skin rashes can occur at any age, with some, such as roseola infantum, being associated with viruses acquired during childhood. Many skin rashes are not serious and go away on their own. A thorough physical exam by the doctor can help decide what...
High fevers accompanied by rashes can affect both infants and toddlers. These signs are often indicative of childhood infectious diseases, which can be as common and recognizable as a viral syndrome, or as severe as bacterial meningitis. The type...
Lysine is an essential amino acid, or protein precursor, that concentrates in the muscles and liver of humans and animals, according to University of Vermont Professor Dwight E. Matthews, Ph.D. in the "Proteins and Amino Acids" chapter of the 2005...
Celiac disease, also called gluten sensitive enteropathy or non-tropical sprue, is a medical condition that causes a wide spectrum of symptoms, including weight loss, diarrhea, fatigue, constipation, bloating, anemia, abdominal pain and...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), herpes B virus, also known as Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 or B-virus, is a common infection in monkeys and other non-human primates. Although it produces almost no symptoms in...