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13 hours 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 two to ...
- Influenza viruses
- >290,000–650,000 deaths per year
13 hours ago · The increase in the average age of the population, alongside the presence of more people with chronic diseases or on immunosuppressive medications, and also the increase in the number of invasive procedures being performed, has led to an increased rate of sepsis. History Personification of septicemia, carrying a spray can marked "Poison"
- May be rapid (less than three hours) or prolonged (several days)
- Immune response triggered by an infection
13 hours ago · Coeliac disease (British English) or celiac disease (American English) is a long-term autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the small intestine, where individuals develop intolerance to gluten, present in foods such as wheat, rye and barley.
- ~1 in 135
- Reaction to gluten
- Any age
- Gluten-free diet
13 hours ago · A number of infectious diseases can sometimes cause ALS-like symptoms, including human immunodeficiency virus , human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV), Lyme disease, and syphilis. Neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome , multifocal motor neuropathy , CIDP , spinal muscular atrophy , and spinal and bulbar muscular ...
- Unknown (about 85%), genetic (about 15%)
- Neurology
- 45–75 years
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