According to Dr. Kang, the exact proper handwashing steps are: Lather well and wash for at least 20 seconds, including the ...

An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by ...

Unlike bacterial infections, ... Fever, chills, unusual fatigue, or generally feeling unwell alongside your finger infection suggests your body is fighting harder than it should have to.

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William ...

William Hand, 14, woke up unwell, and within hours, died from a rare bacterial infection that has sparked health officials to ...

A 61-year-old grandmother from Essex County was expecting to lose part of her finger after she contracted a bacterial infection last weekend while swimming in the Rappahannock River.

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The infection does not usually spread deep into the finger, and treatment can reduce symptoms relatively quickly. Chronic paronychia . This occurs when symptoms last for at least 6 weeks .

The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms of the early stage occurring three to 30 days after an infected tick has bitten you.

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack ...

Lifetime movie addresses potentially deadly bacterial infection. by BARBARA MORSE, NBC 10 NEWS. ... she had both legs amputated below the knee and all her fingers as well," said Schanbaum.

A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old child after getting a rare but serious bacterial infection.