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Varicella vaccine can prevent varicella. Varicella, also called “chickenpox,” causes an itchy rash that usually lasts about a week. It can also cause fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, and headache.

Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone by a germ (bacteria or fungus). In children, infection in the long bones of the arms and legs are most common. Read on to learn more about this condition, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a virus that causes a respiratory illness. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.

The best prevention is to not have contact with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a large vein deep in your leg, arm, or elsewhere in the body. The clot can separate from the vein, travel to the lungs and cut off blood flow. This is a pulmonary embolism (PE). Pulmonary embolism is very serious and may cause death.

Certain infections can spread from person to person. This is why your friend or family member may be put in a special room at the hospital. Here's what you need to know to keep you and your loved one safe.

Certain infections can spread from person to person. This is why your friend or family member may be put in a special room at the hospital. Here's what you need to know to keep you and your loved one safe.

Antibiotics are medicines used to treat infections caused by bacteria. They don't work for illnesses caused by viruses or an allergic reaction.

To be comfortable, your eyes need to be lubricated, or bathed, with tears. But if your eyes don't make enough tears, the surface gets irritated. This is known as dry eyes.