Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is the virus responsible for the highly contagious disease commonly known as chickenpox. It is usually a disease seen in young children, from the ages of 4 to 12 years of age. Read More...
Transfusion related Diseases & Precautions
Blood transfusion is the taking of blood or blood-based products from one individual and inserting them into the circulatory system of another individual. It is very important to take care while blood transfusion, to ensure that the recipient's immune Read More...
Polio is a disease caused by Polio virus. It is also called as poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis. In 20th century it was dreaded childhood disease in United States. In 1955 Polio vaccine was introduced. The polio immunization programme worldwide is r Read More...
Understanding Dengue Fever
Dengue Fever is caused by a Virus transmitted through certain mosquito bites. Dengue cannot be treated by antibiotics as it is viral fever and treatment is generally symptomatic. Read More...
Dandruff
The term dandruff generally refers to a condition of the skin in which shiny, silvery scales separate from the scalp and collects amidst the hair. The condition can become troublesome when the skin gets infected. Dandruff results in an itchy scalp. O Read More...
Yeast Infection
Yeasts are small organisms that thrive on the human body in small numbers. Medically known as candida fungus, it can affect any body part, be it underarms, between the toes, and so on. However, yeast is mostly seen affecting the genital area of both Read More...
Herpes
A highly contagious infection, herpes is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. There are two types of herpes - oral herpes that causes cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth. The other, genital herpes, causes sores below the wa Read More...
Cystitis
Cystitis is a condition in which bacteria have entered the bladder, causing it to become infected and inflamed. Bacteria can invade the bladder through the external urinary meatus, or infection of the bladder can be secondary to an infection in anoth Read More...
Scabies
Scabies is a skin infection that is caused by a type of mite. It is very contagious. Scabies mites burrow, or tunnel, under the outer layer of skin. This produces pimple-like irritations known as the scabies rash. The mites are about the size of a pi Read More...
World Hepatitis Day-27th July
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver due to a viral infection of the liver or injury caused by a chemical toxin that is associated with damage or death of the liver cells. Hepatitis is a disease that can be caused by a variety of different virus Read More...