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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
Poliovirus is a deadly and highly contagious virus that spreads through direct or indirect human to human contact. However, what makes polio really fatal is the fact that it has no cure.
What causes polio?
The poliovirus is caused by small RNA based viruses of the enterovirus group of the Picornavirus family. With three different types, it can cause a wide range of health concerns in humans. The type 1 virus is the most severe and is responsible for about 85% of all paralysis ...more
What causes polio?
The poliovirus is caused by small RNA based viruses of the enterovirus group of the Picornavirus family. With three different types, it can cause a wide range of health concerns in humans. The type 1 virus is the most severe and is responsible for about 85% of all paralysis ...more
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Dengue Fever is Caused due to the bite of an infected female aedes aegypti mosquito,
the disease can be fatal if Dengue Hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome developed
Once bitten it takes about 3-10 days for the symptoms to appear.
The most common symptoms are –
1.High fever
2.Severe Headache
3.Pain behind the eyes
4.Nausea and vomiting
5.Swollen lymph node
6.Muscle and Joint Pain
7.Exhaustion
8.Skin rash
the disease can be fatal if Dengue Hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome developed
Once bitten it takes about 3-10 days for the symptoms to appear.
The most common symptoms are –
1.High fever
2.Severe Headache
3.Pain behind the eyes
4.Nausea and vomiting
5.Swollen lymph node
6.Muscle and Joint Pain
7.Exhaustion
8.Skin rash
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Hi,
dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
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dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
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-Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are more than 100 varieties of HPV, but mainly there are 40 varieties that affect the genitals, mouth, or throat, that are passed through direct sexual contact or oral sex.
-HPV can cause cervical cancer and other cancers of the genitals, head, neck, and throat,genital warts and warts in the throat.
-Pap smear is done to rule out its infection in females
-Since most case...more
-HPV can cause cervical cancer and other cancers of the genitals, head, neck, and throat,genital warts and warts in the throat.
-Pap smear is done to rule out its infection in females
-Since most case...more
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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body's natural defense system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off disease. Both the virus and the infection it causes are called HIV. White blood cells are an important part of the immune system. HIV infects and destroys certain white blood cells called CD4+ cells. If too many CD4+ cells are destroyed, the body can no longer defend itself against infection. The last stage of HIV infec...more
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