Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Scarlet fever is caused by group A strep bacteria and is highly contagious. You can have symptoms like a red, sandpaper-like rash, sore throat, and fever.

Doctors say some fevers don't need to be treated, but insist there's no need to fear the commonly used pain reliever.

In today’s Health Alert, as we enter cold and flu season, many parents are concerned about whether they should treat their ...

Typhoid, dengue, and common viral fevers share early symptoms like fever and body aches, but differ in cause and severity.

The rise of infections caused by Mgen, C. auris, treatment-resistant E. coli, and more could become future public-health threats, experts say.