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Scrub Typhus/ Typhus Fever Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a mite-borne disease caused by bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly Rickettsia tsutsugamushi).  Scrub typhus infection is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers or larval mites. Scrub typhus is the most common disease among rickettisial disease in man, known as tsutsugamushi diseases. It has been derived from japanese word. Tsutsuga – meaning something small and dangerous; illness Mushi – meaning creature; insect Human get Scrub typhus infection through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). The symptoms of scrub typhus

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 Gas Gangrane Gas gangrene is highly infectious disease caused by bacteria clostridium perfringens. Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection, characterized by necrotizing soft tissue of skeletal muscle and  production of foul-smelling gas. This bacteria clostridium perfringens grow only in the absence of oxygen. This bacteria release gas and harmful substances that damage body tissues, blood vessels. Gas gangrane usually occurs at the site of trauma or a recent surgical wound, any injury. The bacterial infection produces toxins that release gas and cause tissue necrosis. Gas

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Leprosy/ Hansen’s disease Leprosy is also known as Hansen’s disease. This infection is caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. Armadillos are naturally infected with the bacteria mycobacterium laprae that cause Hansen’s disease in human. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose (nasal mucosa).  Mycobacterium leprae primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves, invades schwann cells. Etiology  1. Contact with Bacillus Mycobacterium leprae natural host armadillos. 2. Infected person with Hansen’s disease coughs or sneezes, and healthy person breathes in

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 Ascariasis Ascariasis is a type of roundworm infection.  Ascaris is parasitic worm infection causes ascariasis in humans. it is the most common parasitic worm infection in humans, type of roundworm of genus ascaris. These parasitic worm use body as a host to mature from larvae or eggs to adult worms.  Ascaris lumbricoides parasite is roundworm causes ascariasis in  human. Ascariasis cause in human due to ingesting worm eggs that  infects human small intestine and getting nutrients from human’s intestinal tract. Etiology 1. Contaminated hands or

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Filariasis – Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) Lymphatic filariasis parasitic disease, considered as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), caused by microscopic, thread-like filarial worms. Filariasis is tropical, parasitic disease that affects the lymph nodes and lymph vessels of human. Lymphatic filariasis is caused by parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea. The two species of worms most often associated with infection are; Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi.  Wuchereria bancrofti, which is responsible for infection 90% of the cases. Lymphatic filariasis is spread by infected mosquitoes to human. Their bites deposit a parasite that travels

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Malaria (Plasmodium Infection) Malaria is a disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Malaria is also called plasmodium infection and it is preventable and curable. Malaria in Human is caused by four distinct species of malaria parasite- 1. Plasmodium vivax 2. Plasmodium falciparum 3. Plasmodium malariae 4. Plasmodium ovale Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Plasmodium vivax  and Plasmodium falciparum has the widest geographic distribution throughout the world. 1. Urban

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Dengue Fever (Breakbone Fever) Dengue fever is also called breakbone fever.  Dengue is the most common among arthropod-borne diseases. It is a mosquito-borne viral disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions affecting urban and peri-urban (transition from rural to urban) areas. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the Dengue virus (DENV) by Aedes mosquitos. According to World Health Report (WHR) increase of dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever occurs due to increase population, urbanization, inappropriate water management, travel and trade. Dengue virus is transmitted by Two main species of female mosquito  – 1. Aedes Aegypti

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What is Hepatitis C? The Hepatitis C virus is a liver infection that causes liver inflammation.  The causative agent of hepatitis C is the hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA virus. Hepatitis C virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, it ranging in severity from a mild illness. The hepatitis C virus HCV) is a blood-borne virus that can lead to serious liver damage and is a major cause of liver cancer. Check out here what is viral hepatitis? Epidemiological Triad of Hepatitis C Agent – The causative agent of hepatitis C is the hepatitis

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What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B infection is a vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).   Hepatitis B is a blood-borne pathogen and spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the Hepatitis B virus enters the person who is not infected. Check out here what is viral hepatitis? Epidemiological Triad for Hepatitis B Agent- The causative agent of hepatitis B is the hepatitis B Virus (DNA Virus). HBV present in contaminated blood and body secretions such as saliva, vaginal secretions and semen of infected person. Host–

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What Is Viral Hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation or infection of the liver. Viral hepatitis is a viral infection of the liver, that causes liver inflammation and damage organ. Inflammation is swelling, occurs when tissues become injured or infected. Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver caused by hepatitis A, B, C, D, E viruses. Get details of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Viral hepatitis is a diseased condition in which inflammation of the liver occurs due to a viral infection. It may present in acute form and

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