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Slide show: Common skin rashes
By Mayo Clinic staff
Not usually serious, but sometimes painful
Your skin is surprisingly resistant to a variety of assaults, but it's still susceptible to various invaders. Viruses, parasites, fungi, heat and medications can all cause skin rashes and eruptions.
Though not life-threatening, rashes are often bothersome, uncomfortable or even painful. Some, such as heat rash and swimmer's itch, clear up on their own. Others, including rosacea and drug rashes, require medical treatment. Here's help in identifying common skin rashes.
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