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5 days ago · Adults with malaria tend to experience chills and fever – classically in periodic intense bouts lasting around six hours, followed by a period of sweating and fever relief – as well as headache, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, and muscle pain.
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Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite: it is...
- Plasmodium
Plasmodium is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are...
- Malaria Prophylaxis
Malaria prophylaxis is the preventive treatment of...
- Malaria Vaccine
Comparison between RTS,S and R21. The most effective malaria...
- Malaria Antigen Detection Tests
Malaria antigen detection tests are a group of commercially...
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1 day ago · Influenza, commonly known as " the flu " or just " flu ", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms range from mild to severe and often include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, and fatigue. These symptoms begin one to four (typically two) days after exposure to the virus and last for about ...
May 20, 2024 · The disease begins suddenly with fever accompanied by chills, intense headache, severe muscle aches and abdominal pain. A headache brought on by leptospirosis causes throbbing pain and is characteristically located at the head's bilateral temporal or frontal regions. The person could also have pain behind the eyes and a sensitivity to light.
May 23, 2024 · The symptoms of influenza include sudden and distinct chills, fatigue, and muscle aches. A person’s body temperature rises rapidly to 38–40 °C (101–104 °F). There are diffuse headaches and severe muscular aches accompanied by irritation or a sense of rawness in the throat.
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- Influenza is an acute viral infection of the upper or lower respiratory tract marked by fever, chills, and a generalized feeling of weakness and pa...
- Influenza is caused by several closely related viruses in the family Orthomyxoviridae, an RNA virus group. Influenza viruses are categorized as typ...
- Pandemics are worldwide outbreaks of a disease and are estimated to occur on average once every 50 years for influenza. Epidemics happen much more...
- When an influenza pandemic emerges, WHO adheres to its six-phase preparedness plan. Phases 1–3 are the early stages in pandemic preparedness design...
May 23, 2024 · General signs and symptoms include fever, chills, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue. Significant nail clubbing may also occur. Pulmonary. If a tuberculosis infection does become active, it most commonly involves the lungs (in about 90% of cases). Symptoms may include chest pain and a prolonged cough producing sputum.
May 20, 2024 · Other symptoms can occur 2–10 weeks later and can include fever, aching, a cough, diarrhea, chills, or gland enlargement. These symptoms can also be related to avian schistosomiasis, which does not cause any further symptoms in humans.
May 6, 2024 · Yellow fever appears with a sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, backache, nausea, and vomiting. The skin and eyes may appear yellow—a condition known as jaundice and a sign that gives rise to the disease’s popular name. There is no specific treatment for those with yellow fever beyond good nursing and supportive care.
