Rare Diseases - Page 19

March 25, 2020

Hantavirus kills man in coronavirus-hit China, 32 others tested, report says

The man, from Yunnan Province, was reportedly in transit to Shandong Province for work at the time of his death.

January 31, 2020

Pennsylvania man's earache sign of rare infection: ‘It’s surreal how close I was to dying’

A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man is speaking out after he nearly lost his life to a rare syndrome that was triggered by a common ear infection. 

January 14, 2020

Man's swollen, calcified testicle caused by parasitic worm infection: case report

While filariasis is endemic in India, the man's reaction to the infection is considered extremely rare.

January 10, 2020

Florida man with rare condition says it feels like he's 'walking on glass'

The man's rare condition has caused his feet to swell.

January 9, 2020

Rare shrew-spread virus linked to deaths of 8 German residents, study finds

At least eight people in Germany who died of encephalitis likely contracted a rare virus from shrews, a small mole-like animal, that led to the fatal brain-swelling condition. 

January 6, 2020

Man covered in thousands of tumors says he's treated 'worse than stray animal'

He said people wrongly believe he will infect them or their land, and that he's been unemployed for 15 years.

January 2, 2020

Mom covered in thousands of tumors due to rare genetic disorder: 'It's really rough and depressing'

She said children are more understanding than adults, and that she faces rude gestures and glares when out in public.

December 24, 2019

Woman develops painful ulcers that eat away skin after noticing mark on breast: 'I feel so ugly'

The painful ulcers vary in size and eat away at a patient's skin, developing a blue or violet-color border.

December 23, 2019

Mom says this Christmas could be her last following shocking diagnosis: 'I’ll fight with everything I’ve got'

A British mother of two says this Christmas could be her last after she was diagnosed with a rare but debilitating disease that doctors have told her will affect her longevity. 

December 20, 2019

Wisconsin teen diagnosed with cancer while battling rare 'butterfly skin' disease: 'He is resilient'

A 13-year-old Wisconsin boy who suffers from the rare epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is now readying to take on another disease: cancer.