Common Infections: Symptoms, Fevers and Recovery Tips

Infections like scabies or urinary staph require prompt treatment to avoid complications. Learn when a child's fever necessitates a hospital visit and how to properly clean an infected nose piercing site.

List of Acute Diseases

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Norene Anderson

Acute diseases are those diseases that come on abruptly and run a short, severe course, while chronic diseases last for a prolonged time and may come and go. An acute disease requires immediate medical attention due to life-threatening possibilities.