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Prevention of Impetigo
Impetigo is a superficial bacterial skin infection, most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus and sometimes by Group A Streptococcus . It develops when bacteria enter the outer layers of the skin, usually through small breaks such as scratches, insect bites, eczema-related cracks, or skin softened by moisture. Because the infection depends on both bacterial exposure…
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Prevention of Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is a condition in which sweating is greater than what is required for normal temperature control. In many cases, it develops because the sweat glands are overactivated by signals from the autonomic nervous system rather than because the glands themselves are structurally abnormal. This distinction matters for prevention: in most people, hyperhidrosis cannot be…
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Prevention of Hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that develops when hair follicles in specific body areas become blocked, rupture, and trigger repeated inflammation. Because its development involves both inherited susceptibility and biological processes that are not fully controllable, HS cannot be prevented with complete certainty. In most people, the realistic goal is risk…
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Prevention of Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster, also called shingles, arises when the varicella-zoster virus becomes active again after remaining dormant in nerve tissue for years. Because the virus is already present in the body after a prior chickenpox infection or varicella vaccination, prevention is not usually a matter of blocking an initial exposure. Instead, the goal is to reduce…
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Prevention of Herpes simplex
Herpes simplex is caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Once infection occurs, the virus remains in the body in a latent state within nerve cells and can later reactivate. For that reason, herpes simplex cannot be fully prevented in the sense of guaranteeing that infection will…
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Prevention of Hand, foot, and mouth disease
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious illness caused most often by enteroviruses, especially coxsackieviruses and enterovirus 71. It spreads easily in settings where young children have close contact, shared surfaces, and frequent exposure to respiratory secretions, stool, or fluid from skin or mouth lesions. Because the viruses that cause the condition can spread…
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Prevention of Furuncle
Furuncle, also called a boil, is an infected hair follicle that becomes inflamed and fills with pus, usually because bacteria enter through a small break in the skin. In most cases, it cannot be prevented with absolute certainty, because the condition depends on a combination of skin bacteria, local skin damage, and host factors such…