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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…