Tuesday, September 5, 2017

GASTROENTERITIS  1. Introduction Gastroenteritis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach and the small intestine resulting in some combination of diarrhoea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and cramping. Gastroenteritis is referred to as gastro, stomach bug, and stomach virus. It has also...
ENTERIC BACTERIA: SALMONELLOSIS Introduction Salmonella is a gram negative rods genus belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. Within 2 species, Salmonella bongori and Samonella enterica, over 2500 different serotypes or serovars have been identified to date. •Salmonella is a ubiquitous and hardy bacteria that can survive several weeks in a dry environment and...
Rabies (Rhabdovirus) 1. Epidemiology Rabies widely spread in Asia and Africa Rabies is widely distributed across the globe. There are more than > 55,000 people die of rabies each year. 95% of human deaths occur in Asia and Africa. Most human deaths follow a bite from an infected dog. 30%-60%: children under the age of 15. 2. What is Rabies? Rabies...
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections do not have symptoms, in which case it is known as latent tuberculosis. About 10% of latent infections...

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