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Psittacosis | Chlamydia psittaci bacteria | Parrot Fever | Ornithosis

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Psittacosis is a general disease which you get from birds that are infected with Chlamydia psittaci bacteria. This disease infects your lungs, and it causes symptoms like fever, cough and muscle pain. Sometimes, this disease causes serious lung infections or it can spread to other parts of your body. Most cases of people with psittacosis can be cured with antibiotics.  In humans,  Psittacosis causes symptoms of respiratory problems, like fever and cough. Birds can get symptoms like diarrhea, a runny nose or eyes, and other symptoms. Birds can also have the bacteria without showing any symptoms. Other names of Psittacosis are “ornithosis” or “parrot fever” (you can get it from any types of birds, not only from parrots). Symptoms of psittacosis Generally, symptoms of psittacosis in humans will be mild or severe which includes: Fever. Cough. Muscle pain. Headaches and body aches. Nausea or vomiting. Diarrhea. Rash (less common). Causes psittacosis The cause of psittacosis is Chla...

Chikungunya | Chikungunya fever | Viral disease

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  Chikungunya is a fever which is an illness that can be caused by a virus and it can spread by mosquitoes. The name Chikungunya means it bends your joints or it makes you stop walking because this viral infection causes severe joint pain and muscle aches. Other symptoms of this viral fever include high fever, headache, fatigue, rash, nausea and red eyes.  Usually symptoms show up within 2 to 7 days after a mosquito bite from an infected mosquitoes. Till now there is no vaccine for Chikungunya fever. And there is no treatment for this viral fever. But in some rare cases, chikungunya causes very serious health complications or death. Most people with this viral chikungunya fever can recover within a couple of weeks. But some others may experience joint and muscle pain that can last almost months to years after they have been affected with this chikungunya fever. The only aim of treatment for this viral infection is to ease the symptoms with the help of rest, fluids and medicati...

Smallpox: A very dangerous infectious disease

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Smallpox is a very deadly and viral infection. And it is contagious which means it spreads from one person to another person. And also it causes permanent scarring. This smallpox disease will cause disfigurement of the body. Humans are affected by Smallpox for thousands of years but it was flushed out worldwide in the year of 1980 because of vaccines so thanks to that vaccine. And it is no more of natural to be found in the world. In 1977, the last case of naturally occurring smallpox was reported. Smallpox virus samples have been kept for the research process. With the help of scientific advancement technology, smallpox has made it in the lab. This will lead to use as a bioweapon someday. Smallpox can be prevented by vaccines but most people do not naturally contact with this disease, routine vaccination is not suggested. New antiviral medications will be used to treat people with smallpox. Symptoms Smallpox pustules cover the body. After exposure of smallpox virus, the first symptoms...