Chlamydia infection

was mostly confined to Europe. This illness causes flu like symptoms at first then proceeds to form pustules on the victims body. These pustules spread throughout the body, depending on how bad you had it. People would mostly die form a secondary infection, caused when the pustules scabbed and then fell off, leaving deep tissue exposed. If you survived the illness you wouldn’t be about to contract the illness again, because, you build up the antibodies. Many people in Europe contracted it as a…

Eczema is a general term for a group of skin conditions that cause the skin to become red, itchy and inflamed. The most common type of Atopic Dermatitis. It occurs most often in children, but can happen at any age. It is a chronic disorder but can resolve and flare up again. It’s exact etiology is unknown, but is believed to be related to genetics and the environment. It can range from mild to severe. The rash is most commonly on the face, inner elbows, back of knees, wrists, hands and feet…

Carl Zimmer is a well-known science writer who takes his readers on a guided tour of some of the wonders of the world that belong to viruses, in which scientists are increasing our understanding of life. Zimmer is the author of one of the books I choose to read, The Planet of Viruses gives a brief summary of different viruses in a fascinating way. Zimmer introduces you to the history of virology by exploring some of the common viruses such as rhinovirus, influenza, human papillomavirus (HPV),…

Anaphylaxis in Pets So you are wondering, what is anaphylaxis? Anaphylaxis is a rapid and severe allergic reaction due to exposure to allergens (substances that trigger allergies) that are hypersensitive to the body. Some of the common symptoms of this life threatening reaction include shortness of breath, abnormal swelling and vomiting, low blood pressure, swelling of throat and tongue, and itchy rashes. This does not only affect humans but also pets, more so in dogs. Trustingly, your query…

There are many different diseases in the world. Some of which most people do not even have knowledge about. In the world, there are thousands of diseases. Many can be treated and many cannot be treated. Most people come in contact with diseases throughout their lifetime. One common disease is Pertussis. Pertussis can also be known as tussis convulsive, or more commonly as whooping cough. The prefix per- means thoroughly/extreme, and the suffix –tussis means cough (merriamwebster) This disease…

on horse driven “fever cabs” and then quarantined in hospitals to prevent further spreading the disease. Additionally, their belongings were also burned. Before antibiotics were developed and produced as a mainstream treatment for bacterial infections around 1945, scarlet fever could lead to a number of deadly medical issues. These included infected sores, meningitis, pneumonia, rheumatic fever, and liver and kidney damage. Once the patient was diagnosed as having scarlet fever, common…

Intro Many years ago, when the discovery of Ringworms came to be, an abundant number of doctors believed it was due to worms called hence. According to David Gruby around 1843, he described a fungus that causes a certain ringworm. Ringworms were extremely common among poor people during the 1800s they thought it was caused by bad hygiene. Now it has been proven that it is not actually caused by a worm the proper medical term is Tinea which is a fungus. (Homei A, 2013) Ringworm is classified by…

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be passed from person to animal and animal to person. There are many zoonotic diseases including one called ancylostomiasis which is commonly called hookworm. Hookworm is a common parasitic disease that is most commonly found in mammals including humans. Although humans can get hookworm mammals are the main carriers and and the main reason of transmission. Hookworm is passed to humans from an animal through soil. After an infected animal defecates in soil…

Since the 1980’s, after the virus that caused AIDS began to spread and gain more attention, medical researchers began to focus their attention to the problem of treating viral infections, some progress in this area has been made. Rather than killing the virus organisms, the antiviral drugs block the steps of the process in which viruses replicate themselves. Some antiviral drugs can also encourage the hosts’ immune system so the…

Signs and Symptoms German measles is a viral infection most distinguished by a red rash that appears all over the body. Commonly known in the United States as rubella, it is one form of the measles virus. Generally a mild febrile viral disease it is identified by its maculopapular rash. Rubella can be difficult to diagnose due to symptoms similar to that of dengue, scarlet fever, measles, parvovirus, and the herpes 6 virus amongst others. Children often times do not present symptoms,…