Health Authorities-Skin Infection-Skin Disease-Vietnam

Vietnam seeks foreign help after skin disease kills 19

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Health Authorities will seek foreign assistance to deal with a resurgence of a mystery skin infection that has already killed 19 people in the central region and terrified villagers, state-run media reported on Saturday. The disease was first reported between April and December last year, with doctors unable to identify the cause and it has re-emerged in a mountainous district of Quang Ngai province. One village was reported to be in a state of terror over the death of a resident, and altogether 171 people reported infections on palms and the soles of their feet. ... read more..

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Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa-Skin Disease-Struggle

Toddler with blistering skin disease dies in his mother's arms

A young boy's struggle with a horrible skin disease has come to an end. Tripp Roth, age 2, of Ponchatoula, La., has lost his excruciating struggle against junctional epidermolysis bullosa. read more..

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Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa-Squamous Cell Carcinomas-Healthday News-Skin Cancers

Toddler Who Battled Skin Disease Dies in Mother's Arms

The tiny toddler whose struggle against a devastating disease inspired thousands has died. Tripp Roth, who was diagnosed with junctional epidermolysis bullosa at birth, died Saturday in the arms of his Mother, Courtney Roth, who had chronicled her life with Tripp in the popular blog, "EBing a Mommy." read more..

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Melanoma Drug's Link to Other Skin Cancers Identified

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18 (Healthday News) -- The recently approved drug vemurafenib (Zelboraf) has been hailed as a breakthrough in the treatment of Melanoma, the deadliest form of Skin Cancer. But roughly one-quarter of patients who take the medication develop a troublesome side effect: secondary skin cancers called squamous cell carcinomas. read more..

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