Tuberculosis is a type of infection which is caused by slow-growing bacteria. This infection spreads rapidly in the body parts having lots of blood and oxygen. Most often this infection is found in the lungs and hence it is called pulmonary tuberculosis. It may time 6 months or sometimes more than 2 years to treat the infection completely. …
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Ringworm is a fungal infection that affects the skin; the medical term for ringworm is Dermatophytosis, Ringworm shows close signs and symptoms with other skin infections like psoriasis and pityriasis rosea; so, a microscopic medical examination is often needed for accurate diagnosis. It is a contagious disease that can spread from one person to another and a zoonotic disease that …
What is whooping cough (pertussis)? A whooping cough is a type of disease in which severe cough is experienced by the patient for many months. Along with violent coughing, people make whooping cough sound as well sometimes. Sometimes people cough so hard that they hurt their rib. The disease is contagious and can spread from one person to another very …
Rickets is a supportive structure deformity in children. It explains the weakness or softness of the bones in children. The effects of rickets on the skeletal structure and look of a child in extreme cases may remain through growth and into adulthood. Rickets occurs between the ages of 3 and 18 months in children and has been found to be …
When the kidney packs up, a patient experiences kidney failure. On the alternative, this condition is called end stage kidney disease. At the early stage a patient can suffer acute kidney failure or renal failure which in most cases degenerates very fast to long term kidney failure also known as chronic kidney failure. Signs and Symptoms of Kidney …
A stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked or bursts out. This condition makes the brain die at a slow pace. It is obvious that body parts won’t work properly if the brain is damaged. Brain damage begins within minutes and you won’t even know beforehand. Hence, it is important to know the symptoms of stroke …
What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by a virus and leads to liver failure, liver disease, and liver cancer. Most people don’t get to know they have hepatitis C until their liver gets damaged completely. Hepatitis C can take sometimes years to get recognized. Some people get treated in just a few days or weeks …
What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is basically an infection in a person’s liver. It can immediately cause liver disease, liver failure, cancer of the liver, and other diseases which are fatal to treat. HBV spreads when a person comes in contact with the blood, sores or fluid of an infected person with hep B. The HBV doesn’t last for …
What is Tetanus? Tetanus is a disease which is majorly caused by bacterial infection. The muscle spasms in this disease are caused by toxins or poison formed by the bacteria. Tetanus is a dangerous disease but you can get the tetanus shot to prevent this disease. Seizures are also caused by tetanus which makes it difficult for you to swallow …
The newborn baby’s skin is sensitive and prone to all kinds of rashes. Most of the skin rashes are harmless and goes away on their own but some of them may make your baby irritable and cry for a long time. If your baby develops a skin rash or a diaper rash which is not easy to fight, you should …