Cholera

Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by intestinal infection with Vibrio cholerae bacteria. People can become ill when they swallow food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. The infection is often mild or asymptomatic, but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening. In severe cases, immediate treatment is necessary as death can occur within hours. … Read more

Pseudomonas

Among the many different types of Pseudomonas, the one that most often causes infections in humans is called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause infections in the blood, lungs (pneumonia), or other parts of the body after surgery. See the CDC reportPseudomonas infection is a disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Pseudomonas. Bacteria are … Read more

Pneumonia

Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or each lung. The air sacs will fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), inflicting cough with mucous secretion or pus, fever, chills, and issue respiration. A range of organisms, as well as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, will cause respiratory disease. The respiratory disease … Read more

Tetanus

Tetanus

Tetanus is an infection causes due to bacteria called Clostridium tetani. When bacteria invade the body, they produce a toxin that causes painful muscle contractions. Another name for tetanus is “lockjaw”. This often causes a person’s neck and jaw muscles to contract, making it difficult to open the mouth or swallow. Tetanus is different from … Read more

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread by inhaling droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze. It primarily affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including the abdomen (stomach), glands, bones, and nervous system. Once rare in developed countries, tuberculosis infections began to increase in 1985, … Read more