Louise Round, a marine animal medic, explained that “seal finger” is caused by the necrotic bacteria on their teeth. She said ...

People who get too close to a seal are at risk of a "nasty" blood infection linked to the creature if they get bitten, ...

A mum was left "speechless" after finding out that a finger infection was actually a warning sign of a far more sinister ...

Swimmers have been warned to give seals their distance amid fears of a “seal finger” infection if bitten by the aquatic mammals that are gathering in their hundreds around the UK coastline.

A mum-of-three was left "speechless" after being diagnosed with cancer following a painful finger infection among other symptoms. Peppie Scobbie, from Larkhall in South Lanarkshire, was struggling ...

A Scots mum-of-three was left "speechless" after being diagnosed with cancer following a painful finger infection. Peppie Scobbie, from Larkhall, was also struggling with fatigue, had a persistent ...

The infection is only in the nail fold and doesn't extend deeper inside the finger or toe. The symptoms go away with treatment and last less than six weeks. The symptoms of chronic paronychia ...