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Results 11 - 16 of 16 for Parasitic skin disease
  1. Infectious Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... foot and yeast infections are common fungal infections. Parasites are animals or plants that survive by living ... head lice are infections that are caused by parasites. How can you get infectious diseases? There are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousdiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Sexually Transmitted Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... STIs can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Who is affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? ... treat STIs that are caused by bacteria or parasites. There is no cure for STIs caused by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sexuallytransmittedinfections.html - Health Topics
  3. Tick Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are ticks? Ticks are small parasites. They may look like insects, but they have eight legs and are related to spiders. Ticks feed on the blood of people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/tickbites.html - Health Topics
  4. Head Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... neckline and behind the ears. Head lice are parasites, and they need to feed on human blood ... gasoline; they are dangerous and flammable. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    https://medlineplus.gov/headlice.html - Health Topics
  5. Mosquito Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is rare in the United States. Malaria, a parasitic disease that causes serious symptoms such as high ... is a vaccine or medicine to prevent those diseases. See a health care provider familiar with travel medicine, ideally 4 to 6 weeks before your trip.
    https://medlineplus.gov/mosquitobites.html - Health Topics
  6. Abscess (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... blood cells, germs, and dead tissue. Bacteria, viruses, parasites and swallowed objects can all lead to abscesses. Skin abscesses are easy to detect. They are red, raised and painful. ... brain, lungs and others. Treatments include drainage and antibiotics.
    https://medlineplus.gov/abscess.html - Health Topics
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