Zika Disease Tips

A viral fever is any fever that s caused by an underlying viral illness. A variety of viral infections can affect humans, from the common cold to the flu. Fevers are often a sign that your body is fighting off some type of bacterial or viral infection.

What causes viral fever?

Viral fever is caused by infection with a virus. Viruses are very small infectious agents. They infect and multiply within the cells of your body. A fever is your body's way of fighting off a virus. Many ...more

Spread of HIV infection from a woman who has transmits HIV to her child during pregnancy, childbirth (labor and delivery), or breastfeeding (breast milk) is called as Mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. It is also termed as the perinatal transmission of the HIV infection or vertical transmission. In the absence of medical intervention, perinatal transmission rates are very high, between 20-45% in different parts of the world. In various regions of the African subcontinent a large num...more

Normally, the body s immune system recognizes any foreign body as an antigen and produces what are known as antibodies. However, in autoimmune disorders, the body produces antibodies against the body s own tissue. This is an abnormality and depending on what factor is triggering the production of antibodies, there are various types of autoimmune disorders (aid). When we look at the musculoskeletal system, there are quite a few, the top 4 beings:

Scleroderma
Systemic lupus erythemato...more

Our ancient Ayurveda Science and Sages have been always given 1st preference to the maintenance of health. In the present era, the WHO (World Health Organization) and the world has accepted the vision of Ayurveda -i. e. who are healthy should maintain their health, secondary who are sick treat them. In Ayurveda Science different varieties of Food (Annapan), Medicines (Aushadha) and Procedures (Prakriya) are mentioned to maintain a healthy status of life and for long life span.
Oja-Bal-Immuni...more

In this rainy season, there are many mosquito breeding places around you.

1. Try to avoid water collection. Fresh or old.
2. Avoid dark, shady area and corners.
3. Use mosquito repellants whenever going out in day or night.
4. Get insecticides sprayed around your house or offices.
5. Drink plenty of water and eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
6. Watch for headache, joint pain, fever, yellow urine and talk to your doctor early treatment will save complications.
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The recent outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has hit the headlines worldwide. The outbreak in Central Africa is the second largest in history and the worst the country has ever seen. 811 people have reported symptoms of the deadly disease, and 750 have tested positive for the same. The first case of Ebola this week was confirmed in Goma. The World Health Organization (WHO) has considered the risk of transmission in the recent outbreak very high at the regional and national ...more

The tiny mosquito can pose a lot of health issues. While malaria was the only dreaded disease until some time ago, the incidence of chikungunya is constantly on the rise. In fact, the nonspecific symptoms and absence of vaccination make it extremely difficult to prevent and diagnose this in the early stages.

Causes: First described in the African continent (Tanzania), the word chikungunya means to walk bent over in the Makonde or Kimakonde language. This appearance is because of the e...more

Ever wondered why some people fall ill more often than others? Part of the reason is a poor immune system. The immune system is the body s defence mechanism against all types of infections. There are a number of ways to strengthen one s immune system. Here are 10 tips that could help.

Eat Probiotics: Contrary to popular belief, not all bacteria are bad. 80% of the immune system is in the gut. Keeping gut bacteria healthy can help boost the immune system. An easy way to do this is to hav...more

The general acceptance is that, when someone suffers from Sexually Transmitted Disease or STD, the risk of getting affected by HIV increases for that particular person. This is true for both biological as well as for behavioral reasons.
HIV is one of the diseases which are caused as a result of sexual transmission. Before knowing the exact link between HIV and STD, understanding what the two concepts exactly are, would be beneficial.

Let us now look at the two concepts in detail:more

Swine flu is a respiratory infection caused by a virus which usually infects pigs. The virus is highly contagious and can survive in the environment for days. It is not unusual for people to get the infection. Swine flu is transmitted from person to person by inhalation or ingestion of droplets containing virus from people sneezing or coughing; it is not transmitted by eating cooked pork products. The symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of common flu-like fever, sore throat, cough, body a...more