Secondary viral skin infections. Secondary skin lesions can be seen in infections by viral families such as paramyxoviruses, togaviruses, retroviruses, picornaviruses and parvoviruses.

Secondary skin lesions are lesions that have changed from their primary appearance due to natural evolution, scratching, secondary infection, or treatment. Some examples are scale, ...

Your brain and skin are interconnected—and when a disorder affects both, treatment must involve a multidisciplinary approach.

Nurses who are knowledgeable about primary and secondary skin lesions and the specific terminology used to describe them can help the practitioner to make an accurate diagnosis, ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

If the lesion doesn't go away after 6 to 8 weeks, it could be a sign that the lesion is basal cell carcinoma. It’s usually caught in skin cancer screenings, where a biopsy is done for confirmation.