Tetanus is a severe infection of the nervous system, presenting with painful, involuntary muscle contractions, especially of the neck and jaw muscles. Tetanus, in severe cases, could affect the muscles which help one to breathe, causing respiratory arrest and death. The disease is rare in developed countries and remains a public health burden in developing […]
The prostate is a component of the male reproductive tract – it is a small walnut-sized gland that surrounds the urethra – the tube passing through the penis, which empties urine from the bladder. Prostate cancer is a disease in which the cells of the organ grow uncontrollably, causing it to enlarge abnormally. It is […]
Pneumonia is an infection that affects the lungs. Each lung has numerous sacs where oxygen is incorporated into the blood in exchange for carbon dioxide, which is exhaled. When an individual has pneumonia, these sacs fill with pus and fluid, impairing this important process and causing breathing difficulty. Pneumonia and other infections of the lower […]
Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver by the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B is spread through contact with blood, open wounds, or body fluids of an infected person. This means you can get it via sexual intercourse, sharing needles contaminated with blood from an infected person, and from mother to child during childbirth. […]
Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by hepatitis A virus. The hepatitis A virus is transmitted through ingestion of food or water contaminated by the faeces of an infected person. Unlike Hepatitis B and C, it may not cause chronic liver disease, but it can cause an acute liver failure, which is […]
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease, which is a serious cause of infertility in women. Find out the cause, symptoms, and treatment of this disease. What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a painful disorder of the female reproductive organ, the uterus. In this disease, the inner lining of the uterus- called the endometrium – which normally […]
It is common in most households to have children pass watery stools, and in many of these cases parents often inappropriately administer antibiotics to resolve the frequent stooling, without relief. Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years old, with about 800,000 dying each year from diarrhea and dehydration in […]
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major cause of heart disease globally, therefore, the single most important cause of death. The burden of hypertension globally is greatest in low- and middle-income countries, where it affects one in every 5 adults. It is estimated that by 2025, the prevalence would increase to 3 in 4 […]
Chronic Kidney disease (CKD), also called chronic renal failure, is a condition in which the kidney loses a significant ability to filter wastes and excess fluids from the body. What this means is that, with the kidney’s excretory capacity impaired, wastes and fluids will build up in the body, causing severe deleterious effects and death. […]