Diseases category: 10428 books

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection, also referred to as morbilli/rubeloa. The infection is caused by the Measles virus. One of the first known symptoms displayed is a fever; usually higher than 104ᴼF/40ᴼC. Other symptoms include a runny nose, coughing and red eyes. Shortly following...

Neuromuscular Function and Disorders focuses on the various processes underlying disordered neuromuscular function. Topics covered include the nature of membrane defects in myotonia and familial periodic paralysis; the disorder of neuromuscular transmission responsible for myasthenia gravis and the...

It is always a good idea to ensure that you prioritize your health and by this I mean getting to know of every single thing regarding the existing things that may put our general health and wellbeing at risk. So much has been going around regarding the zika virus and am sure a part of you must be...

Cholera is one of the classical diseases in the history of epidemiology. John Snow’s seminal work of cholera epidemics in London (between 1820s and 1850s) marked a paradigmatic shift in epidemiological thinking for several reasons: i) a rational approach to the social determinants, ii) inductive...

Though cholera is an ancient disease, its perennial occurrence in several parts of the world has attracted many researches to find ways and means to combat the disease. The prevailing seventh pandemic cholera is dominating since 1961, but the dimension of the disease has taken several silhouettes,...

Man has started to use the knowledge and control of reproduction processes in livestock farming. Since the fifties of the 20th century, intensive farming by artificial insemination has increased considerably. At the same time, the number of cancer diseases is on the rise and is nowadays prime cause...

Folliculitis is a bacterial hair follicle inflammation The most common cause is Staphylococcal infection It affects the root of the skin hair follicle. It makes the skin red and irregular People of all ages are affected by this condition It is more common in diabetes and people with low immune...

The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. It is a muscular pump of interconnected, branching muscle fibers located between the lungs with two-thirds of the area to the le ft of the midline of the body. Its upper portion or base is at the level of the second rib while lower portion...

This is a comprehensive work summarizing the current state of knowledge of the biology of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and Maputo Province, Mozambique). It provides an overview of the history of tick research in Southern Africa...

Vasculitis is an inflammatory condition of the blood vesselsInflammation may involve pain, redness, warmth in the affected tissues.If a blood vessel is inflamed, it can cause narrowingPoor blood flow may cause cells of organs to stop livingVasculitis can affect the arteries, veins and capillariesLarge...

Part of our value-added professional format series, the Food Sanitation for the Supervisor Field Manual (FM 8-34) covers the prevention of foodborne disease, telling the food service supervisor: why food sanitation is important; why some foods spoil; why some foods are potentially hazardous; how germs...

With the expanding aging population in both the United States and worldwide, health issues associated with aging are major personal and public health concerns. Although cardiovascular diseases, cancers, strokes, dementia, pulmonary disease, and diabetes mellitus are listed as major causes of death...

The Third International Conference on Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, and Pasteurella (HAP94) was held in July and August at the Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Previous conferences in 1981, Copenhagen, and 1989, Guelph, had indicated widespread...

Endocrine Neoplasia is a comprehensive, updated, and clearly-written text covering the diseases for which endocrine surgical expertise is often needed. We look towards advances in the science and the art of endocrine surgery to continuously improve outcomes for our patients. The goal of this text...