Infection

An unusual medical case published in the "American Journal of Case Reports" describes a 40-year-old woman who developed an aggressive necrotizing infection after shaving and using a herbal preparation. Her condition required a 12-week hospitalization involving multiple surgeries to remove damaged tissue.

A dream vacation in Mexico could end in the emergency room: UK health authorities are warning of a sharp rise in cases of infection with the Cyclospora parasite among tourists who have returned from the country. The parasite, which is transmitted through contaminated food or water, causes an acute intestinal infection accompanied by particularly severe symptoms. According to the latest data, in...

Four ointments, five types of antibiotics, and other treatments failed to bring relief to the skin condition, and Nadav is already close to despair. Following the case, we turned to a skin specialist, and he explains what might cause such an unusual reaction. "A skin biopsy is the most important test in such cases, because it allows distinguishing between an allergic reaction, a bacterial...

Five out of nine patients in Louisiana died this year after skin wounds were exposed to seawater. The aggressive bacterium Vibrio vulnificus is also known in Israel and can penetrate the body even following a small injury from a fish.

Health authorities on Long Island in the USA issued a warning to the public on Tuesday regarding a rare and potentially fatal disease transmitted by ticks, after three probable cases of tularemia — a severe illness known as 'rabbit fever' — were discovered and reported by the Suffolk County Department of Health.

Familiar black mold spots on walls and ceilings often cause concern. Professor Eitan Friedman clarifies whether mold in a domestic setting truly poses a health risk.