(WKOW) -- Medical professionals are warning about a skin virus with initial symptoms that may surprise you. It's called Pityriasis Rosea. It's a tricky virus because initial symptoms are cold-like and ...

Very limited research has examined the relationship between pityriasis rosea and anemia, but it may be possible to have both conditions. For instance, a 2014 study involving 52 people with pityriasis ...

Yes, it’s possible to experience a Pityriasis rosea rash that doesn’t itch. Experts suggest that 1 in 4 people with Pityriasis rosea experience itching, which could range from mild to severe. That ...

My 17-year-old son has developed a strange rash. It started as patches on his chest but spread to other parts of his body, though not to his face, neck, lower legs or lower arms. The spots are oval in ...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Kentuckiana doctors are treating an array of typical winter-time illnesses and one confusing rash in area youngsters this week. The rash is called Pityriasis Rosea and ...

Pityriasis rosea is a common skin condition that causes a set of temporary red, scaly rashes. These mild rashes aren't contagious and usually clear up without medical treatment in 10 weeks or less. To ...

Pityriasis rosea is a rash that can appear to the eye to be somewhat dramatic. Despite this, the rash is quite mild and tends to clear up by itself without the need for treatment. The rash can affect ...

Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythematous scaling papules and macules. PR lesions are most commonly distributed over the trunk and proximal extremities ...