Trachoma is an infection of the eye caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The World Health Organization reports that trachoma affects approximately 84 million people worldwide, with more than 8 million suffering accompanying vision loss....
Two species of hookworms can infect the human intestine: Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. Although hookworm infections are rare in the United States, this parasitic disease commonly occurs in impoverished, undeveloped areas of Asia,...
Dipsesis is the medical term for excessive thirst. Conditions that cause extreme fluid loss and leave the body water-depleted trigger excessive thirst. Body water can be lost through excessive urination, vomiting, diarrhea, sweating and increased...
Epidemics of poliomyelitis have crippled thousands of people across the globe, striking mostly young children with paralysis and muscle weakness. In 1952, in the United States alone, nearly 60,000 cases of poliomyelitis were recorded, with more...