Tuberculosis is a serious bacterial infection that affects the lungs. It is a rare condition in the United States, but when it occurs there are less than 200,000 cases each year. Tuberculosis can be prevented if you get a vaccine. It spreads with airborne droplets. When people sneeze, laugh, or cough, it can cause tuberculosis. […]
Conditions
14 Known Symptoms of Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis is a disease that is caused by a tick bite. The bacteria get into the skin and make a person sick. Ticks can come from different animals, such as dogs and cattle. Animals can get anaplasmosis as well. Cats don’t get it as much as dogs and cattle. There is a cure for anaplasmosis, […]
14 Know Symptoms of Spinal Meningitis
Spinal meningitis is a pain to deal with — both in the physical and psychological sense. That being said, the easiest way to shorten the suffering that you’ll endure is by getting treatment as early as possible. The sooner you begin treatment, the shorter the duration of your meningitis will be. Most cases of meningitis […]
14 Known Symptoms of Viral Meningitis
A fact that many may or may not know is that the overwhelming majority of meningitis cases in the United States are viral rather than fungal, parasitic, or bacterial. While there are certainly meningitis cases caused by other factors, viral cases are the most common because there are many diseases that could lead to the […]
14 Main Symptoms of Keratitis
Keratitis is a condition that occurs when the cornea becomes inflamed. The cornea is an integral structure of the eye; it’s the clear portion that covers and protects the pupil and the iris from things like debris, bacteria, and viruses. Like other parts of the eye, the cornea can become damaged; in fact, it is […]
14 Most Common Signs Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a disease that is caused by a parasite known as leishmania. This parasite typically is found in sand flies that are infected. The disease can be contracted by being bitten by a sandfly that has been infected. The sand flies that are infected by this parasite typically live in subtropical and tropical environments. […]