Infectious diseases 2024, December

Foot-and-mouth disease is an infectious disease of cloven-hoofed animals, which can also affect humans. People become infected as a result of direct contact with a sick person ...…

Spotted fever is actually several diseases that are caused by one bacterium transmitted by ticks. Very high fever, up to 40 hundred ...…

Yellow fever (febris flava) is a viral disease that can be infected by a person through a mosquito bite. In some patients, yellow fever breaks through ...…

Japanese encephalitis is a relatively harmless viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It occurs mainly in the Far East, where every year ...…

West Nile fever is a disease caused by West Nile Virus (WNV), and belongs to the hemorrhagic fever. The virus is carried by birds, but human beings ...…

Zika virus (ZIKV) causes a tropical disease called Zika fever, the first two cases of which were also recorded in Poland. Zika virus infection is a serious problem ...…

Thanks to vaccinations, many diseases were ruled out. Unfortunately, not all of them are on the list of compulsory vaccinations, but only recommended (paid) vaccinations. Choice ...…

When more and more people in Europe, infected with the mutant Escherichia coli bacteria, fight for he alth and life, it is worth remembering the basic rules of hygiene. And if ...…

Typhus, also known as typhus, typhoid fever, used to be a death toll, today it is a rare disease. Appears in ubo ...…

Drug resistance is the resistance of germs and parasites to drugs. Research shows that drug resistance increases quite quickly and can lead to satiety ...…

Delta variant (Indian variant) of the Coronavirus: what are its symptoms? Which vaccine is effective? Check.…

Candida albicans (white mite) is a yeast that can cause mycosis. Candida albicans is part of the physiological flora of the digestive tract, the power of ...…

When planning an exotic trip, remember about the dangers of tropical diseases. There is no effective vaccine against malaria, but there are medications without taking ...…

Ocular shingles is a dangerous form of shingles, which can result in serious complications. It is caused by the chickenpox virus, which affects the trigeminal nerve, ...…

Check what the symptoms of mononucleosis are. Only 20 percent of patients have clear symptoms. The symptoms of mononucleosis initially resemble a cold. In children cho ...…

By droplets, by a kiss, by urine and faeces, and even by banknotes - the coronavirus is transmitted from China in different ways. Check how you can get infected with it.…

Many millions of people die because of infectious diseases, also in the countries of the so-called civilized. And we are discussing whether it is worth vaccinating children. Because around vaccinations on ...…

Systemic mycosis is the most troublesome and dangerous type of mycosis. Intracorporeal mycosis gives many non-specific symptoms, which w ...…

What can you get infected in the swimming pool? Mycoses, vaginitis or cystitis - these are just some of the diseases. According to the research of scientists, the large pool contains about .....…

Ear shingles and Ramsay Hunt syndrome are not the same. Although both diseases are caused by the varicella zoster virus, Ramsay Hunt's syndrome is ...…

The Coxsackie virus belongs to the Picornaviridae family. It is one of the most numerous virus families. As the name implies, these are small naked-capsid RNA viruses. ...…

Bacterial meningitis is a very dangerous, contagious disease, in extreme cases fatal, requiring hospital treatment ...…

Haemorrhagic fever is the general name for a whole group of dangerous, often fatal, viral diseases occurring all over the world. What diseases are hidden under ...…

Superbacteria are a real threat to humanity. They cause serious hospital infections. First, the superbugs appeared in hospitals - they, along with viruses ...…

Does meningococcal vaccination make sense? Meningococcus inspire fear and panic. And rightly so, because they are very virulent and can cause a rapid development of many diseases, ...…

Pneumococcus is a serious topic. Many young parents do not know what effects pneumococcal infection can have on their child, or how the disease is caused by ...…

Due to nosocomial infections, not only individual hospital departments but also entire hospitals are closed. Infection in a hospital ward can be caused not only by ...…

Kampylobacteriosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter, which infects the stomach and intestines in humans. Kampylobakter ...…

Listeria monocytogenes is the bacterium that causes listeriosis. It is dangerous - 20 to 30 percent of infections are fatal. Listeria is especially dangerous for ...…

Mosquitoes in Poland transmit heartworm and leishmaniasis. According to specialists from the National Institute of Public He alth, these exotic diseases can be transmitted ...…