Category: Science
Created by: dnatalia
Number of Blossarys: 60
Mucous, fever, fatigue, excessive sweating and weight loss. What do they all have in common? They are symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis, or TB. TB is a contagious bacterial infection that involves ...
Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation may be caused by infection and less commonly by certain drugs. The most common symptoms are ...
This mosquito born infectious disease causes symptoms that typically include fever and headache, which in severe cases can progress to coma or death. It is found primarily in the tropics and as of ...
Commonly known as the flu, influenza is usually transmitted through the air like tuberculosis but sometimes through direct contact with contaminated surfaces. Every year during what's called ...
Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a case fatality rate of up to 90%. It is one of the world's most virulent diseases.The ...
In recent years, the incidence of this mosquito-borne viral infection has increased dramatically. Around 50-100 million people are infected every year, resulting in 12,500-25,000 deaths. The rapid ...
Cholera (or Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera) is an extreme diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Transmission to humans is by ingesting contaminated water or food. The major ...
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