The Marburg virus, indigenous to Africa, is an infection that can cause fevers that are hemorrhagic. This means it causes bleeding that is severe, along with organ failure. It can be fatal. It is associated with the more commonly known Ebola...
As civilization progresses and grows, so does the amount of waste produced. Unfortunately, much of this waste can contain harmful disease-causing substances, such as bacteria, fungi and viruses, which can be transmitted to humans. Infectious waste...
The human body possesses sophisticated mechanisms to ward off and recover from disease. Yet, it remains vulnerable. Categories of human diseases, based on the nature of the underlying disorder, help guide research and treatment. Infectious,...
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the one of the most lethal diseases in modern culture. In the United States, AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death in people between the ages of 25 to 44, according to the New York Times Health...
There are many diseases that are dangerous to mankind. Whether they are incurable, chronically lethal or acutely deadly, certain illnesses have dire affects when humans are infected. Viruses, bacteria, genetic abnormalities or even simple proteins...
According to the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, viral zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases which can be transmitted from animals to humans. The modes of transmission include contact, inhalation, bites or through the conjunctiva in the...
