Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection that most commonly occurs in toddlers and children. However, people of any age can get impetigo via direct contact with an infected person or object. Impetigo is ...

This fall, school district officials in Everett and elsewhere might be scratching their heads over what to do about a new nationwide policy regarding head lice. On Aug. 1, the American Association of ...

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters. It can appear differently depending on the stage of infection, what part of your body it affects, and your skin ...

It sounds as though the sore areas on the scalps of your sister's children may be caused by impetigo. Impetigo is a skin infection caused by a bacterium; the staphylococcus or the streptococcus are ...

Could the sores, blisters, and crusty lesions on your skin be signs of the contagious skin condition impetigo? Perhaps. But there’s a chance the symptoms may signal another condition. Indirect ...

Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection most commonly seen in children. The condition appears as tiny bumps or blisters on the face, hands, and feet. As impetigo progresses, the sores ...