A fever is a temporary rise in body temperature. It’s not considered an illness on its own, but rather a symptom that can be caused by many different conditions. Elevated body temperature can be a ...

The primary culprit behind fever blisters is the herpes simplex virus, specifically HSV-1. This highly contagious virus is easily transmitted through close personal contact, such as kissing or sharing ...

Valley fever infections are on the rise across California, public health officials say. Dry, hot weather across the state — combined with heavy winter rains — make the perfect recipe for an increasing ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2013;11(8):805-815. Infectious diseases are the leading cause of FUO in almost all series (Table 2). Among infections, tuberculosis is the most frequent diagnosis. In ...

A review found rheumatic conditions cause 22.2% of global cases of fever and inflammation of unknown origin. Rheumatic conditions are a common cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO) and inflammation ...

Typhoid fever remains a major health challenge in India, as every year, we see multiple outbreaks, which occur most ...

Fever in children is common and is usually not an emergency. However, if your child has a temperature over 100.4 °F for three consecutive days, you should consider consulting a medical professiional.

Typhoid can strike even if you drink clean or RO water. Doctors warn that the infection often spreads through contaminated ...

Febrile responses to platelet transfusions are common but some can be life-threatening and the cause of these reactions is largely unknown. In June 23 Lancet, Richard Phipps and colleagues from ...