Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a serious infection that attacks the body’s immune system. Early detection and diagnosis are crucial for managing the disease and preventing its progression to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This article explores the symptoms of HIV and the methods used for its diagnosis. Symptoms of HIV HIV symptoms vary depending on […]
Hantavirus is a severe and sometimes fatal respiratory disease transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents, primarily deer mice. The virus belongs to the Bunyaviridae family and presents significant health risks, particularly in rural and natural park areas in the United States. Hantavirus Transmission and Causes of Hantavirus Humans can contract hantavirus through direct […]
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses which are commonly found among animals and cause mild to moderate respiratory problems in humans. These viruses are zoonotic, which can be transmitted to humans from animals in rare cases as per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coronavirus is a new virus that has killed more […]
Chikungunya is a viral fever transmitted by mosquitoes and spreads in humans by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes infected with Chikungunya virus. In this post let us see the answers for few questions like: Which mosquitoes carry chikungunya? How long does chikungunya last in our body? How much time does it take to recover from […]
Quick read about dengue epidemic and how the dengue virus infection is caused by a single mosquito bite. All you need to know about dengue fever symptoms and dengue treatment guidelines.
Quick read about dengue epidemic and how the dengue virus infection is caused by a single mosquito bite. All you need to know about dengue fever symptoms and dengue treatment guidelines. A small mosquito is capable of taking the life of a human being. Yes, that is indeed true whether it is malaria, chikungunya, yellow […]
What is Common Cold? Common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract and affects everybody at any part of the year but more commonly in winter and rainy seasons. Who are affected with Common Cold? Children are more prone for common cold due to their low resistance and the infection spreads easily […]
What is Rabies? Causes and Transmission of Rabies Rabies is a fatal infection caused by a virus affecting the brain and nervous system. It affects almost all animals and human beings. Human beings get the infection usually through the saliva of the affected animal. In developing countries the infection is usually through the bite of […]
Transmission and Causes of Dengue Fever: Dengue is a hemorrhagic fever transmitted by mosquitoes and it spreads rapidly and decreases the blood platelet number which in turn prevents blood clotting. Dengue fever is caused due to the virus injected into the body by the bite of a mosquito named – ‘aedes aegypti‘. This mosquito bites […]
HIV Infection, its First Occurrence and Transmission Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV) is responsible to produce AIDS in human beings. The virus was first detected in certain primates in Africa. The virus was later transmitted through the monkey bites to Humans. In humans it is mostly transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse. Once entered into the body […]
What is meant by Mumps? Causes for Mumps: Mumps is the pain in the salivary glands mostly the parotid glands. Mumps is caused by a virus named Myxovirus Parotidis. Myxovirus Parotidis is a RNA virus, that means it consists of only RNA and proteins. DNA is not present in that virus. In whom Mumps is Common? […]