Diphtheria is an infection caused by bacteria. It is extremely contagious and spreads very quickly, affecting the throat and the nasal passages. People who are most likely to contract diphtheria include elderly adults, young children under the age of five, and people with compromised immune systems. Fortunately, cases of diphtheria
The term “hepatitis” refers to a family of diseases that result in liver inflammation and can be chronic and long-lasting. There are a few different types of hepatitis, all of which are viral diseases. These include Hepatitis A, B, and C. When the the liver is affected by these viruses, it
Hepatitis B is part of a group of viruses that affect the liver and also include Hepatitis A and Hepatitis C. According to the World Health Organizaiton (WHO Fact Sheet), approximately two billion people around the world have the disease and nearly 600,000 die from complications of Hepatitis B every
Polio is an infectious disease that has been around since the time of the Ancient Egyptians, although the first official diagnosis of polio was made in 1789. It is caused by a virus that attacks the body’s nervous system, causing paralysis in only a few hours. In between 5 and
Description Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a serious infection that is caused by bacteria. It mainly affects the nervous system and can cause muscle contractions, most often in the muscles of the neck and jaw. This can make breathing extremely difficult. In some cases, it can even cause death.
Typhoid (also known as Typhoid fever) is a widespread universal bacterial disease. It is transmitted when water or food is contaminated with an infected person’s feces and ingested by another person. It has various names, including slow fever, nervous fever, gastric fever, and abdominal typhus. The impact of the disease