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 ChickenpoxVaricella 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 & PrecautionsBlood 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... Tags: Vaccine, blood transfusion diseases, blood, transfusion, infection, disease
 PolioPolio 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...
 Chicken PoxChickenpox, caused by 'varicella zoster' virus is a highly contagious disease, occurring usually among children. It usually affects children between three to five years of age. The older the child, the more severe the attack. The symptoms may appear Read More...
 Common ColdCommon cold is an inflammation of the upper respiratory tract caused by the infection of virus. During the period of transition from one season to the other, a variety of factors conspire to weaken the immune system and make us vulnerable to colds an Read More...
 MeaslesMeasles is an eruptive, infectious disease of childhood. It spreads rapidly from one child to another. It is caused by a kind of virus which spreads from one person to another through breathing. Its major symptoms are sneezing by a child, running nos Read More...
 HerpesA 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...
 MononucleosisMononucleosis is an infectious disease, it is also referred to as kissing disease. Virus that causes mono can be transmitted through saliva; it means anyone can get it through kissing. Virus can spread by means of cough or sneeze, or by sharing a gla Read More...
 World Hepatitis Day-27th JulyHepatitis 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...
 Busting Myths about CancerThe ‘C’ (Cancer) word appears to be the most dreaded word in the medical world. The myths surrounding this disease are so many that very few people have a proper understanding of this disease and know the facts about cancer.
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 Prevent Cancer with AntioxidantsWhile we are talking about cancer there are few terms which we need to understand like free radicals, antioxidants, oxidative damage, malignant cell growth, metastasis etc. Initially it was thought that cancer is caused due to some virus but over the Read More...
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