Notes on the symptoms, prevention and treatment of AIDS
AIDS, an acronym for the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is a fatal illness caused by a retrovirus known as the Human-immune-Deficiency (HIV) which breaks down the body's immune system.
AIDS, an acronym for the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is a fatal illness caused by a retrovirus known as the Human-immune-Deficiency (HIV) which breaks down the body's immune system.
It is a contagious disease that appears in epidemic form. The causative organism is a filterable virus. Usually it occurs during the month of October and November.
Filaria is also an infectious disease caused by the bite of culex mosquito. It can happen to any person. The causative organism is a Nematode known as 'Wuchereria (filaria) bancrofti' these is small thread-like worms found in the blood of a person suffering from the disease.
Malaria is a widely prevalent disease in India. It makes the person weak as frequent attacks of malaria destroy the RBC's in blood. As a result, it makes the person anemic and prone to other infections. Generally malaria occurs due to two types of organisms.
The first indications of the trouble are irritability and restlessness with headache and chills. Gradually the neck becomes stiff and there is difficulty in chewing and swallowing.
It is an acute infectious disease common among the young children in our country it occurs endemically and epidemically.
Poliomyelitis is an acute viral infection caused by Polioviruses. It is primarily an infection of the human alimentary tract, but may affect the central nervous system in a very small percentage of cases resulting in varying degrees of paralysis.
Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by bacteria named 'Croynebacterium diphtheria'. The incubation period for this disease in short varies from 2 to 5 days, but it may be longer.
Another infectious disease is mumps, which is characterized by fever and swelling of salivary glands. It is also common among the children as well as adults. Its incubation period is from 17 to 26 days and infective period lasts until the swelling subsides.
Measles is one of the most common infectious diseases of childhood. It spreads very rapidly and caused by a specific virus, which is present in the nasal discharges and skin scrapings. The incubation period for this is around 8 to 10 days. In adults it may be slightly longer.