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… What causes it? Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is caused by a virus called an enterovirus . The virus spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. It can …
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… a painful skin rash . It's caused by the varicella zoster virus. Shingles usually appears in a band, a strip, or a … more than once. What causes it? Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox becomes active again in your … system due to another disease, such as diabetes or HIV infection. Experiencing stress or trauma. Having cancer or …
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… to affect the nerves after you've had a viral or bacterial infection. Often it is after an infection of the lungs or … , which can cause a type of food poisoning. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) , which can cause fever, chills, sore throat, … swollen glands, body aches, and fatigue. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) , which can cause mononucleosis (mono). Human …
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… late 2002 and early 2003. SARS is caused by a type of coronavirus, which can cause mild to moderate upper respiratory illness, such as the common cold. This virus is known as SARS-CoV. Experts believe SARS may have … workers. Outbreaks of SARS do not appear to be seasonal. An infection may develop after: Sharing food or drink with an …
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… to find the exact cause of AFM. It may be linked to certain viruses. This includes the West Nile virus and ones that can cause other illnesses, such as colds … to help protect yourself and your family from viruses and infections that may be linked to acute flaccid myelitis. Get …
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… Basics What are warts? Warts are skin growths caused by a virus. Warts can grow anywhere on the body. There are … Warts are spread by direct contact with a human papillomavirus (HPV) . You can infect yourself again by touching the … growing or spreading rapidly despite treatment. Signs of infection develop. These may include: Increased pain, …
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… What causes it? Pink eye is most often caused by a virus. It usually occurs at the same time as or right after … have had a cold. Less commonly, pink eye can be caused by infection with bacteria. Dry air, allergies, smoke, and … from one eye to the other eye. When pink eye is caused by a virus, symptoms usually start in one eye and may then spread …
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… Dengue (say "DEN-gay") fever is a disease caused by a virus that is carried by mosquitoes. Mild cases cause a rash … is spread through the bite of mosquitoes that carry the virus. The virus cannot spread from person to person through casual …
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… Depression? Diabetes, Type 2: Should I Take Insulin? Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics? Ear Problems: … Headaches: Should I Take Medicine to Prevent Migraines? Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine for Chronic Hepatitis B? High Blood Pressure: Should I Take Medicine? …
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… What is mumps? Mumps is a contagious viral infection that can cause painful swelling of the salivary … near you or shares food or drinks. You can spread the virus from 7 days before to 9 days after symptoms start. You are most likely to spread the virus 1 to 2 days before and 5 days after symptoms start. …
