According to the UKHSA, early symptoms – such as vomiting, fever, aches, muscle pain, cold hands and feet and headaches – can ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent warning about an infection that "can become serious in a matter of hours". Thousands of Brits are struck down by meningitis, a severe ...

When teenagers or adults do get hand, foot and mouth disease, symptoms are usually mild or may not appear at all. Some adults ...

Is measles contagious? Do you have to isolate with measles? Is there a cure for measles? How long does measles last? Here's everything you need to know.

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She ...

I woke up with a rash one morning in the spring. After spending weeks covering the spread of measles in Southern New Mexico, I knew a rash — particularly a rash that develops on the face and spreads ...

Although the meningitis rash doesn't always appear and can vary greatly in appearance, it is one of the most recognisable signs of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. UKHSA says "do not wait" ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious — but usually mild — illness that typically affects kids under 5.

Last year saw the highest number of measles cases in England since 2012 and while it's usually just uncomfortable for sufferers, it can also lead to death in rare cases. Measles is highly contagious ...

Ingredients in some vitamin supplements may cause hives or a skin rash. Treatments include antihistamines and topical corticosteroids.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised a fresh alert after detecting the clade Ib strain of the Mpox virus across 42 ...