OMS / Pian
El pian es una infección crónica que afecta principalmente a la piel, huesos y cartílagos. La enfermedad aparece sobre todo en comunidades pobres de zonas tropicales, cálidas y húmedas, de África, Asia y Am& [... more]
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HortNews - Biologically Active Honey Discovered In Otago
Two hobby beekeepers in Otago have discovered their bees are producing honey with biologically active compounds capable of tackling serious bacterial infections. DUNEDIN 1/8/2001 - Two hobby beekeepers in Otago have discovered their bees are ... [... more]
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WHO / Leprosy
Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by a bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae; M. leprae multiplies very slowly and the incubation period of the disease is about five years. Symptoms can take as long as 20 years to appear; Leprosy is not highly ... [... more]
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Yaws: A forgotten disease
Yaws is a chronic infection that affects mainly the skin, bone and cartilage. The disease occurs mainly in poor communities in warm, humid, tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The causative organism is a bacterium called Treponema ... [... more]
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Headache and nerve problems
Some nerve problems can cause or contribute to headache. Common irritants to the nerves include viral and bacterial infections including meningitis, post-viral neuralgias and shingles. Brain tumours are a relatively rare cause of headache. ... [... more]
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Guillain-Barre syndrome - Better Health Channel.
Guillain-Barrè syndrome is an autoimmune condition. It is a form of nerve inflammation resulting in a spreading paralysis. The cause is unknown, but the trigger seems to be certain acute viral or bacterial infections. Most people recover, but it .. [... more]
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