Medical Science

The first thing we need to look at is what exactly is bird flu. It is a strain of the influenza virus that is transmitted through wild birds. People normally can not get the virus from wild birds but the…
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Salmonella is an enterobacteriaceae, which loves to grow at around 37oC (our typicalbody temperature), it usually lives quite harmlessly in farm animals, and is pathogenic if it finds itself in a human host. Salmonella food poisoning has been increasing since…
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First of all is AIDS of a natural origin? I will say absolutely not! I believe AIDS is a synthetic disease that was engineered in Department of Defense laboratories in response to a request from the World Health Organization. I…
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus associated with the development of cervical cancers and genital warts. There are many strains of HPV: HPV-16 is the most oncogenic (cancer causing) strain causing approximately 50% of cervical cancers. Other…
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Listeriosis, commonly called listeria, is a food-borne illness caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The illness is mainly threatening to elderly people, young children, pregnant women and their fetuses, and people with compromised immune systems (such as those with cancer…
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We all have had flue and common cold. In some cases, bacterial infection occurs secondary to flue and cause throat, nose and sinuses infection. Throat infection (Glossitis and tonsillitis) are characterised by sore throat, hoarsness of voice, difficult/painfull swallowing and…
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The Campylobacteria are a group of organisms that usually cause mild to severe infections of the gastrointestinal system. Called “campylobacteriosis”, the illness typically causes symptoms like abdominal discomfort and frequent passage of stools, but sometimes symptoms can be severe. Watery…
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Listeriosis is a foodborne illness and is caused from the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The symptoms suffered are similar to the flu and include muscle aches, fever, nausea and/or diarrhea. Other symptoms include confusion, headache, loss of balance, stiff neck and/or…
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I hesitate to start writing on this subject because the title in itself is so ludicrous, I doubt if I can eek out 400 words to defend my position. I find it difficult to believe that anyone in our civilized…
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Listeriosis is a bacterial infection spread through contaminated food. While it’s not as well-known as salmonella, botulism, or E. coli, it can be just as dangerous, sometimes even more so, in more serious cases. In fact, if you contract listeriosis,…
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