In 1973, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act provided the city with more control of local affairs, including the election of a mayor and a 13-member city council.
1 Ingrown hairs. 2  Result of a splinter or other foreign material that gets lodged into the skin. 3  Plugged sweat glands that become infected. (This is the most common cause of boils buttocks).  Any break in your skin, even a small cut or scrape, can develop into an abscess, which can become infected with bacteria.
They're caused by the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Boils are painful, swollen red bumps on the skin's surface that can be accompanied by fever and pain. Although boils in children don't present a serious problem if a child is otherwise healthy, there's a risk that a child could become sick if an infection spreads.