headache‚ joint pain and a high temperature‚ which may develop a few days before the swelling of the parotid glands. Mumps is caused by the mumps virus‚ which belongs to a family of viruses known as paramyxoviruses. Paramyxoviruses is a common infection. It is an airborne virus that is easily spread in the same way as colds and flu Mumps is spread in the same way as colds and flu through infected droplets of saliva that can be inhaled or picked up from surfaces and transferred into the mouth or
Premium Chickenpox Infection Virus
Introduction Botulism is a serious but rare infection that is caused by a bacterial poison (toxin). It usually affects babies who are 6 months of age or younger. What are the causes? This condition is caused by a toxin that is produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The toxin develops when a baby swallows (ingests) these bacteria‚ which then settle in the gut and grow. These bacteria often come from dust and soil. What increases the risk? This condition is more likely to develop in infants
Premium Bacteria Infection Immune system
to follow any viral infection. Two of the most common viral infections it precedes is influenza‚ "the flu"‚ and chicken pox. A now-familiar warning on bottles of aspirin‚ most notably Tylenol‚ is not to give Tylenol to a child who is recovering from the chicken pox‚ a fever‚ or any other viral infection. The link between aspirin and Reye’s Syndrome and is not fully understood‚ but all reported cases of Reye’s Syndrome include a child who has received aspirin before infection. Symptoms
Premium Aspirin Infection Infectious disease
Erysipelas is a bacterial infection in the upper layer of the skin. It is most similar with another skin infection called Cellulitis. Erysipelas is usually caused by group A Streptococcus and most often occurs on the face and legs. Erysipelas can also be caused by a cut in the skin‚ problems with drainage through the lymphatic system‚ or skin ulcers. Erysipelas can affect both children and adults. A few symptoms of Erysipelas are fever‚ chills‚ red‚ swollen‚ and painful area of skin with a raised
Premium Bacteria Infection Immune system
viruses that cause Viral Gastronenteritis namely: Rotavirus- leading cause of gastroenteritis among infants and children. This infections are most common in infants 3-15 months old. It causes vomiting and watery diarrhea for 3-7 days‚ along with fever and abdominal pain. Also infect adults in close contact with infected children‚ but milder. Caliciviruses-cause infection to people of all ages. Norovirus is the most common calicivirus and the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in adults. It’s
Premium Virus Infection Gastroenterology
difficile is immune to nearly all antibiotics. Second is Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae‚ it’s a gram-negative blood infection and is resistant to carbapenem‚ a class of last resort drugs. And third of the urgent threat list is Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae‚ a gram-negative sexually
Premium Bacteria Antibiotic resistance Penicillin
D17C 10/14/11 Infectious Disease (Extra credit paper) Infectious Disease - A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent‚ such as a bacterium‚ fungus‚ or virus‚ which enters the body of an organism. Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster infection) The cause of chickenpox is caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster. Varicella Zoster is one of 8 herpes viruses knows to infect people it’s common for kids but more dangerous for adults. It is known to spread mostly to kids at the age of 3-10
Premium Infection Virus Bacteria
you have developed a bacterial infection‚ such as a sinus infection. Several hundred different viruses may cause your cold symptoms. Symptoms of a viral infection Symptoms of viral infection vary depending on the specific type of virus causing infection‚ the area of the body that is infected‚ the age and health history of the patient‚ and other factors. The symptoms of viral diseases can affect almost any area of the body or body system. Symptoms of viral infections can include: • Flu-like symptoms (fatigue
Premium Symptoms Common cold Influenza
mammals [1].E. faecalis can cause life-threatening infections in humans. Moreover‚ the antibiotic resistance exhibited at high levels by E. faecalis contributes to its pathogenicity [2]. Several reports state that enterococcal species possess the property of causing a variety of diseases in humans [3‚ 4]. It is known from previous studies that Enterococcus faecalis can cause endocarditis‚ bacteremia‚ urinary tract infections‚ meningitis and other infections in humans [5‚ 6‚ and 7]. Enterococcus faecalis
Premium Bacteria Immune system Antibiotic resistance
parasitic worm that lives in the human digestive system. The emergence of pinworms occur mostly during back-to-school season. Pinworms‚ classified taxonomically as a helminth‚ are one of the most common worm infections in the United States‚ and holds the broadest geographic range of any helminth infection in the United States and Western Europe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ children are the first of targets as they are less prone to washing their hands and touching contaminated
Premium Immune system Infection Infectious disease