measles or chickenpox) cause widespread rashes How it appears on Black skin: Fungal infections may cause darkened, rough patches instead of the typical redness seen in lighter skin tones.

NEW YORK (AP) — People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen — for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet ...

North Dakota is the 11th state in the U.S. with a measles outbreak, logging its first cases since 2011.

(NEXSTAR) – Measles, one of the most contagious viruses in the world, is often recognized by the rash it gives patients who are infected. However, those spots and bumps usually don’t appear ...

When you think of measles, the first symptom that probably comes to mind is that distinctive full-body rash. But there’s another sign that can flag the highly contagious virus before it reaches ...

Measles patients with breakthrough cases typically have milder illness. As measles has spread across the United States, the overwhelming majority of cases have been among unvaccinated people or ...

Dr. Sanchi Malhotra, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at UCLA Health, said she has been showing colleagues photos of the subtle differences in measles rashes across a variety of skin tones.