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COLORADO TICK FEVER (Mountain Fever)
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
This viral disease occurs in the Rocky Mountain states and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Since it develops from the bite of a tick, it occurs during the season of greatest tick activity. The incu...
RELAPSING FEVER
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
This is a rather rare bacterial disease that is spread by ticks in the United States. The incubation period varies from three to twelve days, but is usu'ally around eight days. Relapsing fever ...
What is SPOROTRICHOSIS?
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
Sporotrichosis is caused by a species of fungus; this fungus differs from the superficial fungi (dermatophytes) responsible for the varieties of Tinea described in the chapter on fungal infections.
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What is ERYSIPELOID (speck finger, blubber finger)?
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
Erysipeloid is a bacterial skin infection. It occurs almost entirely in persons handling animals (especially hogs), poultry (especially turkeys), fish, shellfish, crabs, meat and by-products ...
What is LEPTOSPIROSIS (Well's disease, swineherd's disease)?
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
Leptospirosis is caused by a bacterium that is widely distributed among animal populations in the United States. Infection of man results from contact with a diseased animal or from contaminated wat...
What is ENCEPHALITIS?
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
Encephalitis is an uncommon viral disease in which the brain, spinal cord, and membranes covering these organs become inflamed. Some cases of encephalitis are contracted as a result of mosquito...
Things to know about CHICKEN POX (Varicella)
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
Initial exposure to the Varicella-Zoster virus produces chicken pox. This is a common, highly contagious childhood disease which occasionally affects young adults. The incubation period averages abo...
What is MOLLUSCUM CONT AGIOSUM?
- By Sandeep Sharma
- Published 03/11/2008
Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection that resembles warts in some ways. Small, firm, pink-to-red bumps form that may be pinhead to matchhead in size. Occasionally, giant molluscum occurs, in w...
Medication Help to Stop Smoking
- By Malan Yu
- Published 01/25/2008
If you smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes a day, you may be able to quit without using medication. If you smoke more than this, medication is often very helpful. Medication is just as helpful for quitti...
Tools & Methods for Quitting Smoking
- By Malan Yu
- Published 01/25/2008
When some people quit using tobacco, they toss out everything that reminds them of their former habit. Once that's done, they never look back. But for most people, it's not that easy.
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