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Symptoms and Treatments of Impetigo

Impetigo Treatments

Impetigo is a highly contagious disease that usually affects children, hence known as school sores. However, it can affect adults too. Impetigo is a bacteria of the skin causing red sores on its victims. There are different types of Impetigo therefore the symptoms vary as well. Despite differences in types of Impetigo, they all share some common symptoms. Such symptoms include: 1) Red sores – red sores appear on the skin. These sores can build up and eventually rupture causing the disease to leak out of the […]

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What is Impetigo and How to Treat It?

Impetigo FAQs

Impetigo more often than not affects chlidren more than adults but, due to its contagious nature, the disease can affect anyone. Impetigo is a bacterial infection that again, affects children usually between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. Symptoms of Impetigo are usually seen as smallish red blisters located around the mouth and nose. While Impetigo can occur elsehwere on the body, blisters around the mouth and nose are very common. Eventually, these blisters pop and ooze a liquidy solution. Once the blisters begin to […]

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