SUNDAY, Nov. 27, 2016 -- Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that's preventable and can be treated with antibiotics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. It's common among kids, but adults ...

Impetigo is extremely contagious and spreads quickly between children, earning the name ‘school sores’ for this very reason. Coin-shaped sores are left on the skin after the blisters burst. These get ...

SULPHUR, LA (KPLC) - Two contagious skin infections are What's Going Around this week. Pediatrician Lyle Stephenson with The Pediatric Center says he is treating children for skin problems every day, ...

WDSU medical editor Dr. Corey Hebert said the telltale sign of impetigo is a cluster of blisters or bumps that are leaking fluid. He said that is what’s toxic, creating more blisters anywhere that ...

You might also know the disease as “crusted impetigo,” “pus impetigo,” or by its medical name, “Impetigo contagiosa.” It refers to the same thing: a bacterial skin infection, usually caused by ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A highly contagious skin infection called Impetigo is making the rounds in the Ozarks. It’s usually found in small children. The rashes may cause some parents to worry its ...

One of the classic skin infections I see during the summer months is an infection called impetigo. Impetigo (not infantigo as some parents say), is a bacterial skin infection characterized by tiny ...

Impetigo often affects toddlers but it is easy to recognise and treat. It is caused by bacteria that live on the skin, entering the skin through a cut, graze, cold sore or even a patch of eczema.

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YORK, Pa. — Masks come in all different sizes and shapes. And while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says they are necessary to slow the spread of covid-19, there can be some ...