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Measles History

Measles in history was considered to be a life event that almost all children went through. References to measles can be found as far back as the 7th century A.D.

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Measles Causes

Measles is caused by infection with the rubeola virus. This is a highly infectious virus spread by airborne droplets from an infected person.

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Measles Diagnosis

Measles is most commonly diagnosed clinically based on signs and symptoms. There is a characteristic fever, rash and spots in the mouth that help in diagnosis of the condition.

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Measles infection takes around 10 days to manifest as apparent symptoms. The symptoms may last for around 2 weeks before finally resolving on their own. The measles rash usually appears a few days afterwards.

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Rotavirus in Animals

Rotavirus is among the most important etiological agents of severe diarrheal illness in humans and animals around the world.

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Rotavirus Diagnosis

Rotavirus represents the leading cause of severe childhood gastroenteritis.

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Rotavirus Epidemiology

Rotaviruses are non-enveloped viruses of the family Reoviridae and a major cause of severe dehydrating diarrhea both in developed and developing countries.

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Rotavirus Prevention

Rotavirus infection represents a serious global issue associated with significant morbidity and mortality among infants and young children.

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Rotavirus Treatment

Rotavirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in children and is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in children under the age of 5 worldwide.

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Rotavirus Mechanisms

Rotavirus is the dominant cause of infant gastroenteritis worldwide and is associated with substantial mortality in developing countries.

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Rotavirus Transmission

Rotavirus, a highly infectious double-stranded RNA virus of the family Reoviridae, is the main etiological agent of severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants worldwide. In adults, symptomatic rotavirus infections can cause outbreaks in the elderly and in immunocompromised individuals. Infections in humans are caused by serogroups A, B and C, with serogroup A being the most common.

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Rotavirus Symptoms

Rotaviruses are principal etiological agents of acute gastroenteritis in infants and young children around the world. Read more here.

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Rotavirus Structure and Classification

Rotavirus is an acute infection that can have lethal consequences if left untreated. This article describes the structure and classification of the virus.

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Pneumonia History

Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lungs most commonly caused by infection with streptococcus pneumonia.

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Pneumonia Epidemiology

Pneumonia is a common lung infection that affects millions of people worldwide.

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Pneumonia Treatment

Pneumonia is an acute lung infection in which the alveolar sacs become inflamed, filling with fluid or pus.

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Pneumonia Cause

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection in which the aveolar sacs of the lungs become inflamed, often filling with fluid or pus.

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Pneumonia Classification

Pneumonia is a common infection of the lungs affecting millions of people worldwide.

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Pneumonia Symptoms & Risk Factors

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection where the alveolar sacs of the lungs become inflamed and fill with fluid or pus.

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Spina Bifida

Spina bifida, literally translated from Latin to “split spine” is a neural tube birth defect that is characterised incomplete closure of the spinal cord. It can lead to symptoms such as loss of sensation and paralysis of the legs, the severity depending on the location and extent of the opening.

5 Nov 2009