Measles—a highly contagious disease that occurs when you contract the measles virus—appears as a red, blotchy rash that starts on the face and spreads downward. It's common to also experience ...

The rash can be red, itchy and scaly and have the ... who wrote the first report back in July warned this new "highly contagious" form of ringworm is a "potential public health threat".

This fungus causes skin rashes which can spread on the face ... contact with the ringworm fungus on someone else’s skin. How contagious is ringworm? Ringworm is contagious.

Residents are being urged not to ignore an itchy rash, as GPs across England report a surge in cases of scabies - a highly contagious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite that ...

It is a member of the herpes virus group. VZV is very contagious and causes a red, itchy rash. It also leads to blisters that crust over within a few days. Once the symptoms of chickenpox resolve ...