Malaria treatment
Malaria is an infectious disease which is transmitted to humans through the bite of mosquitoes. The mosquitoes that are infected are the female Anopheles that carry the parasite that causes malaria. There are four versions of the parasite plasmodium which is responsible for malaria infections in humans. The numbers of people affected by this disease [...]
Jock itch treatment
Jock itch is a condition familiar to many of us, and known by a wide variety of different names: crotch rot, crotch itch, gym itch and a wide variety of other slang terms, as well as a few more clinical ones such as tinea cruris. Jock itchi is a fungal infection of the groin area. [...]
Leprosy treatment
Leprosy is a disease that is caused by bacteria. It is chronic, and until the early 1940’s it was virtually untreatable. The result was that the leprosy would attack the body systematically, causing irreversible damage to occur to the limbs, nerves, skin, and even eyes. The disease was something that would cause a person to [...]
Chronic mononucleosis
In order to fully understand how chronic mononucleosis occurs, it is important to first know how the mono developed in the first place. Infectious mononucleosis is a disease that is transmitted orally. It is because of this that it is often known as the “kissing disease” by many people. This viral infection is caused through [...]
Molluscum contagiosum treatment
If you are someone who suffers from molluscum contagiosum, then you would be experiencing a viral infection of the mucous membranes that is very similar to other pox viruses. This virus is one that is spread through skin to skin contact, although it is possible for it to be spread through the shared use of [...]
Malaria symptoms
Are you afraid you may have malaria? Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium, a nasty little parasite that infects red blood cells. Humans have been dealing with malaria for hundreds of years—in fact, it’s very possible malaria has been around since the beginning of the human race. Malaria was first diagnosed in 1880 when [...]
Post-polio syndrome
During the early part of the twentieth century polio was one of the most worrisome diseases in America. The reason for this fear was the fact that polio could cause some patients to experience paralysis in their lower bodies, full body paralysis, or even death. While many of the polio infections caused no symptoms at [...]
Cure for herpes
There are two types of herpes virus, genital herpes and oral herpes. Unfortunately neither one is curable at this time but the good news is they are preventable and treatable. The two types of herpes viruses are Herpes Simplex Type 1 (HSV-1) and Herpes Simplex Type 2 (HSV-2). Both of these types of virus can [...]
Head lice prevention
Schools are one of the places where head lice spread quickly among children; and at a rapid rate. It can be very difficult to prevent head lice among the children in a school, but parents must be on guard to keep the head lice outbreak contained. Head lice prevention will require treatment as soon as [...]
Lyme disease treatment
Lyme disease is an illness that is spread via a tick and can cause a host of symptoms in those who are suffering from it. Some of the symptoms of Lyme disease include a rash, chills, fever, body aches and swelling in the joints. Some patients will also feel weak and could suffer from a [...]
Shingles symptoms
Shingles, otherwise known as Herpes Zoster, is a rash found on the skin that is caused by a virus that also causes chickenpox. The virus is known as the Varicella Zoster Virus and is part of the Herpes family. Once a person has had the chickenpox, the VZV virus continues to live throughout the nervous [...]
MRSA prevention
MRSA is a type of staph infection that is resistant to the antibiotics that are commonly used. Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus is what MRSA stands for and it is a bacterium that can cause infections in various parts of the body. It is very difficult to treat because of its resistance to the most common [...]
Lyme disease
Lyme disease was first discovered back in 1975. In a town called Lyme, Connecticut there were several children all wrongly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Since there were several children all diagnosed around the same time and around the same area, researchers were made aware of the coincidence by the group of mothers and research was [...]
Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster is commonly called shingles and it is caused by the same virus that is responsible for the chicken pox. It is in the same family as herpes and can remain dormant in the body long after the patient has contracted the chicken pox. Anyone who has had the chicken pox is susceptible to [...]
Meningitis
The membranes that cover the spinal cord and the brain are called meninges. When these membranes become inflamed it is known as Meningitis. Although meningitis can be caused by a few medications or other illnesses, meningitis is typically caused by a virus (known as viral or aseptic meningitis) or some of bacteria (known as bacterial [...]
Malaria prevention
The Center for Disease Control recommends the following procedures to control and prevent Malaria from spreading. The first thing they recommend is vector control. Malaria has been virtually eliminated in The United States and Europe due to this and socio-economic improvements. The ability to add screens to windows and add air conditioning to housing combined [...]
Hepatitis B
The term hepatitis means inflammation of the liver and there are a variety of reasons that the liver can become inflamed. Infection, immune system disorders, alcohol abuse, medications or toxic materials are just some of these reasons.
When you are diagnosed with hepatitis B, it has been caused by exposure to the hepatitis B virus. There [...]
Polio (poliomyelitis)
Polio is a very contagious illness that has almost been wiped out because of the efforts of the medical community. The illness can cause paralysis and death in very severe cases, but the vaccine that is commonly given in childhood has caused the rate of the disease to be very rare in cases that are [...]
HIV prevention
Sexually transmitted diseases are a growing problem in the world, not only because of poor decisions, but mostly because many of them simply aren’t able to be cured. This means that unless you are being absolutely careful with your partner, you could end up on the wrong side of the equation. Although there are many [...]
