FRIDAY HEALTHY TIPS Topic: WHITLOW Stage 1 Whitlow is a very painful and infectious viral disease of the thumb and fingertips. Rarely, it infects the toes and nail cuticle. It is a Subungual Tumors Most people may call this WHITLOW infection (even couple of healthcare providers) BUT it isn't. This is acute #PARONYCHIA (a thread) DIFFERENCE between Whitlow & Parochynia #WHITLOW is a contagious viral Herpes simplex is a common viral infection that presents with localised blistering. Type 1 HSV is mainly associated with oral and facial infections, however an increase in genital involvement has been seen. 3 1 2 Feet Mangrove Snake TikTok