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Plague | Yersinia pestis bacterium | Deadly Disease

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Plague is generally described as an illness which you can get from Yersinia pestis bacterium. Usually, you can get the most common form called bubonic plague through flea bites but you can get the other form of plague called pneumonic plague from someone who is infected. In the past, plague caused deadly pandemics and it still exists in some countries today. If you are treated with antibiotics quickly, you can survive with plague. One of the most common ways for humans getting plague is through a flea bite. Usually, plague disease is treated with antibiotics. If not treated the illness properly it will lead to even death. Types The three types of plague: Bubonic plague  septicemic plague  Pneumonic plague  Each named because of the part in your body gets infected with Yersinia pestis bacterium Symptoms of plague Some of the symptoms of plague will happen in all forms of plague and some signs will depend on whether you have bubonic, septicemic or pneumonic plague. Symptoms...

An infectious disease - West Nile virus

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  The west nile virus is typically spread by the infected mosquitoes. This type of west nile virus can infect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses, and other types of mammals. In some rare cases, west nile virus can spread in transfusion blood, organ transplantation or through the placenta to a fetus. West Nile virus occurs in some seasonal months like late summer and early fall zones. In southern climates, it can occur year - round. Generally, West nile virus infection causes very mild symptoms like flu-like symptoms but this virus can also causes life-threatening illnesses like : Encephalitis ( brain inflammation) Meningitis (spinal cord inflammation and inflammation of the lining of the brian) Meningoencephalitis (inflammation on surrounding membrane of brain) Causes West Nile virus infection caused by microscopic germs (called a virus) which makes you sick. Generally west nile virus can spread to humans through the bites of infected female mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can get the West N...

Meningitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

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Meningitis is usually described as an infection and inflammation of the fluids and membranes which are surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Generally , these membranes in the brain are called meninges. Usually, that inflammation from meningitis usually triggers the symptoms like headache, fever and a stiff neck. Most of the cases of meningitis are caused by a viral infection. But other factors like bacteria, parasites and fungi can also cause this meningitis. In rare cases, meningitis will improve without the treatment within a few weeks. Other cases will be fatal and it also requires emergency antibiotic treatment. If you doubt that you or someone in your family has meningitis, you must seek immediate medical care. Early treatment for  bacterial meningitis, it will prevent serious complications. The types of meningitis Usually, the type of meningitis is usually named as by its cause or how long you had symptoms. They are  Bacterial meningitis. Viral meningitis. Fungal menin...