1. Sore Throat. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), strep throat is a prevalent type of sore throat that strikes children. However, itâs less common in adults. The painful, sore, red, and inflamed throat tissues that come with strep are due to an severe viral infection.
Approximately 400,000 people in the United States and 2.3 million people worldwide have MS â and thereâs one new U.S. diagnosis of MS every hour, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Scleroderma is a group of conditions affecting approximately 300,000 people in the United States. When scleroderma only affects the skin, it is considered localized.. However, if it affects the skin and internal organs, it is viewed as systemic, also called Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). SSc affects approximately 100,000 people, or about one third of patients with scleroderma in the United States; this article will focus primarily on SSc. What is Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)? There are two main subtypes of SSc â limited and diffuse â which are defined according to the pattern of skin involvement.