viral-infections
Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It is caused by the chikungunya virus and is characterized by sudden fever and joint pain that can be severe and debilitating.
Posted August 20, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
Ebola Virus Infection
Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding.
Posted August 20, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read
Lassa Fever
Lassa fever is a viral disease that’s spread by rats. It mainly affects people in parts of West Africa, where there are about 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and about 5,000 deaths from it each year.
Posted August 20, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
Smallpox
Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by a virus that’s no longer found in nature. For centuries, smallpox killed millions of people around the world. But thanks to global immunization programs, the deadly infectious disease was wiped out in the late 1970s. Today, scientists keep only a small amount of the virus alive under tightly controlled conditions in the U.S. and Russia for medical research.
Posted August 20, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
ChickenPox
Chickenpox is a very contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It mainly affects kids, but adults can get it, too. The telltale sign of chickenpox is a super-itchy skin rash with red blisters.
Posted August 20, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read