Rats are perhaps most famous for being carriers of the Bubonic plague, or the Black Death ... Typical symptoms include fever, vomiting, rashes, headaches, muscle aches, and joint pain or swelling.

By April 1638 officially around 1,550 people, a fifth of the city’s population, had been consumed by the pestilence and buried in plague pits. In fact more died in an outbreak of bubonic plague which ...

By April 1638 officially around 1,550 people, a fifth of the city’s population, had been consumed by the pestilence and buried in plague pits. In fact more died in an outbreak of bubonic plague ...

A scientist who was working on plague-causing bacteria caught the disease despite using weakened strains that were deemed ...

Human plague cases drop in U.S. After a spike of human cases of the plague in 2015, a year the disease inflicted 16 people across portions of the western United States, the number of occurrences ...

Perioral dermatitis is a skin condition characterized by a rash around the mouth. It is one type of dermatitis, which is a general term for skin irritation. In the word “perioral,” “peri ...

Also, dark skin can vary in pigmentation and so too can the appearance of hives and other rashes. How hives appear on dark skin can vary from person to person. Sometimes having hives is mistaken f ...

A rash on the inner thigh or near the groin can be caused by close-fitting clothing, leg shaving, or situations that result in little airflow and sweat that can trigger a rash. Common skin disorders ...

However, this joy comes with skin reactions for some people. Some people notice rashes, pimples, and other skin reactions when they are indulging in mangoes. While they are usually mild, some people ...

A rash on one or both eyelids is usually a sign of dermatitis. Many common environmental irritants, allergens, and daily activities can trigger the red, swollen, itchy skin of a dermatitis rash. Most ...

Leaving some shampoo on your scalp can irritate it. If you have an itchy scalp and a rash, you may have a condition called allergic contact dermatitis. This is common among people who dye their hair.