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TUBERCULOSIS (TB)

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) Over view Tuberculosis is chronic airborne infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis also known acid fast baccili; less frequent it can be caused by mycobacterium avium and mycobacterium africanus. It is a public health problem . Sign and symptoms Cough of more than two weeks. Chest pain . Fever . Loss of appetite. Excessive Night sweats . Haemoptysis(sputum mixed with blood stains). Loss of weight . Types of Tuberculosis  Pulmonary TB : Its most common and infectious affecting the lung.  Extra pulmonary TB: occurs when bacteria spread outside the lung to cause damage in any organ such as meninges, lymphnodes, kidneys, spine, intestinal and ostearticular. it common among people with HIV/AIDS . Prevention and controls  It is spread through coughing ,sneezing ,talking and splitting droplets . It can also prevented by immunisation that includes BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) vaccine . Patient should be isol...

Malaria

  Overview of Malaria             Malaria is a parasitic infectious disease with sign of fever, chills and profuse sweating. Malaria is caused by intracellular protozoal endoparasite belonging to genus plasmodium. Plasmodium affects several body parts like liver ,RBCs,spleen and brain.But it does not affects kidney. There are 4 species of plasmodium Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium malaria Plasmodium oval Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are the vector of the malarial disease in human beings .plasmodium is digentic parasite it complete its life cycle in two different host i,e man and female anopheles mosquito. Signs and Symptoms includes :-  The clinical features of malaria vary from mild to severe. The disease presentation will vary according to patient’s state of immunity, the intensity of the infection and the presence of accompany conditions such as malnutrition, anaemia and other diseases. Mala...

Diabetes

     Diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia (persistently higher blood glucose values than the normal range) due to deficiency or diminished effectiveness of insulin. Diabetes is a long term condition caused by too much glucose(sugar) in blood. There are three main types of diabetes: 1 Type 1 diabetes (T1DM): Diabetes occur when the body does not produce enough insulin to function properly or body cells do not react to insulin and requires the person to inject insulin [insulin-dependentdiabetes mellitus (IDDM)].   2  Type 2 diabetes (T2DM): Diabetes occur when the body does not produce any insulin results from insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to use insulin properly, sometimes combined with an absolute insulin deficiency. [(Formerly referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)]. 3 Gestational diabetes: is when a pregnant woman, who has never had diabetes, has a hi...

coronavirus

Coronavirus in humans are known to cause respiratory infections starting from the common cold to more serve disease such as Middle East Syndrome(MERS) and Serve Acute Repiratory Syndrome(SARS).  PPREVENTIONS CONTROL 1 Corona viruses are spread from persons to persons who had infected by corona virus so it is important  to avoiding  the persons from 1feet distance who is sneezing or coughing. 2 Always cover your mouth while travelling in crowded area with clean cloths. 3 Always wash with your hands with soaps or antiseptics. 4 Visit the neareast health center if the symptoms are visible. SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS 1 CORONAVIRUS is characterized by mild symptoms such as running nose ,sore throat ,fever ,cough and also in difficulties in breathing. Corona virus