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Is boil a sign of some disease?
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Yes: Bacterial infection--need antibiotics--may need drainage.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Possibly: Some diseases make people more susceptible to them but they are extremely common in healthy people. An abscess is a tender mass generally surrounded by a colored area from pink to deep red. Abscesses are often easy to feel by touching. The middle of an abscess is full of pus and debris. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/abscess#1
Answered 10/8/2016
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