Yellow Fever Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Yellow fever is a serious viral infection that is   spread by a   mosquito known as the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The causative agent is virus   of the Flavivirus genus. Yellow fever mainly occurs in sub-Saharan Africa (countries to the south of the Sahara desert), South America and […]

Whooing Cough/Pertusis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs. It is also known as pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breathes which […]

Ulcers Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details There are two different types of peptic ulcers. They are: Gastric ulcers, which form in the lining of the stomach. Duodenal ulcers, which form in the upper small intestine.                 Stomach Ulcer Types, Symptoms, and Causes Learn about ulcers affecting the digestive tract Ulcers are basically […]

Typhoid/Enteric Fever Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Enteric fever, also known as typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease caused by the ingestion of contaminated food or water which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica enterica, serovarTyphi. It is very common in India. Symptoms usually develop one to two weeks after exposure, and may […]

Tuberculosis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).[1] Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections do not have symptoms, known as latent tuberculosis. About 10% of latent infections progress to active disease which, if left untreated, kills about half of […]

Tonsillitis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Tonsils are the two lymph nodes located on each side of the back of your throat. They function as a defense mechanism. They help prevent your body from infection. When the tonsils become infected, the condition is called tonsillitis. At the back of your throat, two masses […]

Thyroid Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. Your thyroid lies below your Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. The thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge (isthmus) in the middle. When the thyroid is its normal […]

Tetanus Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease that affects your nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles. Tetanus can interfere with your ability to breathe and can threaten your life. Tetanus is commonly known as “lockjaw.” Thanks to the tetanus vaccine, […]

Tendinitis Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details What Is Tendinitis? Tendinitis (also called tendonitis) is an inflammation or irritation of a tendon, a thick cord that attaches bone to muscle. What Causes Tendinitis? Tendinitis is most often caused by repetitive, minor impact on the affected area, or from a sudden more serious injury. There […]

Swine Flu Home Topics Details Control Remedy Topics Details Swine flu also known as swine influenza or Pandemic Influenza is a respiratory disease. It is caused by virus called H1N1 virus (introduced in 2009). This virus infects the wind pipe (respiratory tract) of pigs and later it gets transmitted to human beings. It results in […]