Pleurisy explained
Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the thin membranes that line the chest wall and envelop the lungs. Common causes include bacterial and viral infections such as pneumonia. Each lung is wrapped in a thin membrane called the visceral pleura. ... [... more]
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Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. Infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and ... [... more]
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Roseola infantum
Roseola is a mild viral infection that affects babies and young children. The raised, red skin rash and high temperature can last from a few hours to five days. The rash may be confused with measles or rubella. Roseola is one of the very common ... [... more]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral infection. In healthy people, it causes a mild flu-like illness that passes harmlessly within a few days. In certain high risk groups, including pregnant women and organ transplant patients, CMV infection ... [... more]
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Hepatitis B - Better Health Channel.
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and can lead to serious illness or death. It is spread through unsafe sex, sharing unsterile injecting or piercing equipment or other activities where blood or body fluids are ... [... more]
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West Nile virus
West Nile virus is a viral infection carried by mosquitoes. A person infected with the virus may have no symptoms, or they may have mild flu-like symptoms. In rare cases, the virus can lead to serious complications such as meningitis and ... [... more]
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Glandular fever - Better Health Channel.
Glandular fever (or kissing disease) is the common term used to describe a viral infection called infectious mononucleosis. The virus that causes glandular fever is known as Epstein-Barr virus. Glandular fever most commonly affects young adults ... [... more]
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Genetically modified foods - techniques
Foods can be genetically modified and are called GM foods. Techniques include introducing the desired genes via benign bacterial or viral infection (bacterial carriers) and 'pasting' the genes onto the target cell's DNA (gene splicing). Another ... [... more]
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Warts - Better Health Channel.
Warts are small skin growths caused by viral infections. There are many different types of wart. Without treatment, about 65 per cent of infections spontaneously go away by themselves. Warts are small skin growths caused by viral infections. ... [... more]
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Liver explained
The liver clears toxins from the body, processes food nutrients and is involved in regulating body metabolism. Fat accumulation, alcohol misuse, viral infection, iron or copper accumulation, toxic damage and cancer can damage the liver. Liver ... [... more]
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Polymyositis
Polymyositis is a connective tissue disease that triggers inflammation and muscular weakness. The cause is unknown, but polymyositis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, possibly triggered by a viral infection of muscle tissue. Polymyositis ... [... more]
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What is Fifth disease?
Fifth disease is a common viral infection in childhood which is sometimes called 'slapped face disease' or 'slapped cheek disease'. It usually causes a mild illness. The most common sign is a rash on the face, which looks as if the face has been ... [... more]
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