Viral Fever Treatment Tips

चिकन पॉक्स को चेचक या छोटी माता के नाम से भी जाना जाता है. यह एक वायरल बिमारी है जो एक व्यक्ति से दुसरे व्यक्ति में फैलता है. यह वरिसोला ज़ोस्टर नामक वायरस के इन्फेक्शन से होता है. यह रोग हवा के माध्यम से या लार, कफ और संक्रमित व्यक्ति के दानों से निकलने वाले फ्लूइड के संपर्क में आने से फैलता है. जब तक चेचक के दाने सूख नहीं जाते है तब तक संक्रमित व्यक्ति द्वारा इन्फेक्शन फ़ैल सकता है. आमतौर पर वायरस के काॅंटेक्ट में आने के बाद लक्षणों को विकसित होने में लगभग 10-21 दिन लगते हैं. चेचक के प्रमुख लक्...more

हेपेटाइटिस बी एक वायरस है जो लिवर को संक्रमित करता है. ज्यादातर लोग इससे ग्रसित होने पर कुछ सामय बाद ही बेहतर महसूस करने लगते जिसे एक्यूट हेपेटाइटिस बी कहा जाता है. लेकिन कभी-कभी इन्फेक्शन लंबे समय तक भी रह सकता है जिसे क्रोनिक हेपेटाइटिस बी कहा जाता है. यह आपको लम्बे समय में लीवर को नुकसान पहुंचाता है. वायरस से संक्रमित शिशुओं और छोटे बच्चों को क्रोनिक हेपेटाइटिस होने का ज्यादा खतरा रहता है. कभी-कभार ऐसा भी होता है की आप हेपेटाइटिस बी से पीड़ित हो और आपको इस बीमारी का अनुभव तक नहीं होता. ऐसा इसल...more

You probably think many more things can go wrong during a surgery as compared to after a surgery. However, you are wrong. The chances of infection after a surgery are very high and it used to be the highest cause of unsuccessful surgery in the past before it was known just how deadly an infection is. A doctor, however, cannot monitor everything afterwards. Therefore, it is crucial you know and take care after the surgery.

Here are some ways in which you can do so:

1. Keep it d...more

Fever is not a disease! It's a known fact that normal human body temperature is 98.6 F (37 C). If the temperature goes beyond this limit, then it's called fever. But one must not worry every time if there is a rise in the temperature.

Why?

The reason is that immune system is designed to raise temperature as a defence mechanism if there is any attack by a foreign body (such as bacteria). So, body temperature may fluctuate between 97 and 100.4. But there is no need to worry.more

During pregnancy, flu (influenza) can impose serious health implications for both the mother and the child. Due to pregnancy, the risk of developing complications like pneumonia are very high, which can pose as a problem during childbirth. Miscarriage, low birth weight, premature birth are some of the major issues, which might develop if the mother has suffered from flu during her pregnancy. Although flu vaccination during pregnancy has certain risks, it has been observed that in most cases the ...more

Rheumatic fever is a kind of autoimmune ailment that can occur as a result of group A streptococcal throat infection leading to inflammatory lesions in the connective tissues of the body. This disease specifically affects the joints, heart, blood vessels and various subcutaneous tissues located all over the body.

History of the effects of rheumatic fever:
The disease has been evaluated and depicted since the 1500s, though the connection between the rheumatic fever, and the throat in...more

It is worth noting that there are certain signs which show that you may get an illness. If these signs and symptoms are taken seriously then most probably you will be able to get rid of the illness a lot sooner.

Here are 5 indicators you may acquire an illness sooner than you think -

1. Reduction in appetite

A reduction in appetite is never good. This is because a reduction in appetite is an indicator of many oncoming illnesses. These range from a simple cold all the ...more

Recent years have witnessed the severity of acute respiratory infections. The cause is exposure to more of respiratory Infection causing microorganisms. Everyone is at a high risk of exposure. The infections affect all age groups. Therefore, you must know all about acute respiratory infections.

Acute respiratory infections may interfere in normal breathing. The infection often starts as a viral infection in the nose, trachea (windpipe) or in the lungs. In cases of non treatment, the inf...more

Influenza is more commonly known as the flu. It is an infection that affects the respiratory system and is caused by the influenza virus. This injection is recommended for kids who are under the age of 6 months. It ensures that the baby is safeguarded from the virus during an influenza outbreak. Since the nature of virus changes year on year, the immunity doesn t last for more than 1 year. This vaccination is ideally taken during the month of October and November. The effect of the vaccination t...more

Children are highly at risk of developing a common cold. It has been said that 22 million school days are lost each year because of the common cold. This can easily be prevented by a number of simple measures. Here are the most common methods which people take to make sure that they do not catch the flu:



Make your child wash their hands: This is the most common reason for children getting the common cold. It is possible that whatever you touch may get infected with your germs ...more