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Cold sores are blisters around the mouth and nose, caused by the herpes simplex virus...
Impetigo, or school sores, is a highly contagious skin infection that commonly affects school-aged children...
Exhaustion, hunger and dehydration further lower the body's defences against frostbite...
Cysts may be as small as a blister or large enough to hold litres of fluid...
The symptoms of chilblains are made worse with sudden temperature changes...
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin that occurs most commonly on the lower legs and in areas where the skin is damaged or inflamed...
Most hot tap water scald injuries to children happen in the bathroom...
Immediate first aid for all burns is to hold the burn under cool running water for at least 20 minutes...
Some areas of the body are more susceptible to boils, including the face, throat, armpits, groin and buttocks...
A blister is one of the body's responses to injury or friction...