Poliomyelitis is an infectious viral disease that cause general muscle weakness in the body system of an infected person. The disease is called by other names like infantile paralysis or polio. The disease commonly affect children and become full- blown within a few hours to few days; and most times the first body part to be affected is the leg. …
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AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency ѕуndrоmе) is a syndrome caused by a vіruѕ саllеd HIV (human іmmunоdеfісіеnсу vіruѕ). HIV is a virus that аttасkѕ immune сеllѕ саllеd CD-4 cells, whісh are a ѕubѕеt оf T сеllѕ. AIDS is a ѕуndrоmе, whісh mау or mау nоt appear in thе advanced ѕtаgе оf HIV іnfесtіоn. The dіѕеаѕе alters thе immune ѕуѕtеm, mаkіng people much …
Tоnѕіllіtіѕ іѕ аn іnflаmmаtіоn (ѕwеllіng) оf thе tоnѕіlѕ. Sоmеtіmеѕ аlоng with tоnѕіllіtіѕ, the аdеnоіdѕ аrе аlѕо ѕwоllеn. Causes оf tonsillitis Thе саuѕе оf tоnѕіllіtіѕ is usually a vіrаl іnfесtіоn. Bасtеrіаl іnfесtіоnѕ such аѕ strep thrоаt саn аlѕо саuѕе tоnѕіllіtіѕ. Tonsillitis іѕ most соmmоn іn children over аgе of two. Almоѕt еvеrу сhіld in thе United Stаtеѕ gеtѕ it аt lеаѕt …
Parkinson’s disease is a long term condition which involves the gradual breakdown of the central nervous system and the motor neurons of the peripheral nervous system. The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease usually set-in gradually with loss of balance and difficulty in mobility appearing as the first signs, much later as the condition degenerates other symptoms listed below become evident. …
Candidiasis is a health condition where the body is infected by candida, a fungi infection that affects mostly the mouth and the genitals. You would have probably heard of yeast infection; it isn’t anything different from candidiasis. Yeast infection is the name it is given when it affects the male or female genital. If the infection affects the mouth it …
Wart is a viral infection that causes little hard bulges on the skin caused by human papilloma virus. These are small, painless, rough bumps on skin. These small growths have the characteristics of rhyming with the skin complexion so that it is difficult to pick their spot on your skin from a distance. When you are infected with warts, the …
Just before I delve into it, a background knowledge on the exact definition and description of the urinary tract is necessary. So what is the urinary tract? The urinary tract is the passage through which waste products, specifically urine, is passed out of the body. The urinary tract system works as a collection of organs including the kidney, tubes, bladder …
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by repetition of certain routines and thought processes. People who exhibit obsessive compulsive disorder often stick to performing a routine activity or dwell uncontrollably on certain thoughts for longer than normal. As a result their social and secular life are usually affected as they waste too much time on an activity. Typically …
Nail biting, is a behavioral activity that involves the biting of the nail or using the mouth for any other purpose different from its primary purpose of ingestion and speech making. This behavior is medically referred to as onychophagy. It is common to find children and adolescent indulging in the habit. However nail biting can be an impulse control disorder …
Yellow fever is caused by a virus which is carried by an infected female mosquito commonly found in tropical regions. It is easy to mix things up when of what exactly a feverish condition is. While a medical diagnosis provides an easy way out of the confusion, just knowing key differences that would help you identify a fever as a …