Diseases

Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious disease. If left untreated, it can lead to death, as severe paralysis occurs that can attack the lungs and respiratory organs and render them inoperable. However, there is a vaccination against

Viremia describes the presence of viruses in the bloodstream. Viremia always occurs when a viral infection has occurred. In contrast, there is the viral load, which represents the virus concentration in the blood.

Summer flu is a flu-like infection in summer. However, the symptoms are not as pronounced as with influenza.

Loiasis is a parasitic infectious disease that is caused by specific roundworms, the loa loa filariae, and manifests itself primarily through inflammatory, allergy-related swelling reactions. An estimated 3 to 30 percent

Lymphatic filariasis is a tropical infectious disease that can be traced back to an infestation of the human lymphatic system with parasitic worms. Men represent a special risk group, especially for the chronic lymphatic

Loiasis is a parasitic infectious disease that is caused by specific roundworms, the loa loa filariae, and manifests itself primarily through inflammatory, allergy-related swelling reactions. An estimated 3 to 30 percent

Those who travel a lot can contract cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease of the skin and mucous membranes for which there is no vaccine and which can be serious with a number of complications. It is also popularly known as an oriental bump

Sleeping sickness or trypanosomiasis, which occurs predominantly in Africa, is a tropical disease that is usually transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly. Without treatment, sleeping sickness results as a result of destruction of the central

Japanese encephalitis is an infectious disease caused by viruses. It is most common in Southeast Asia, China, and India and can be fatal if left untreated. However, there is a vaccination against this tropical disease

Hemorrhagic fever is a very dangerous disease for humans that occurs mostly in subtropical to tropical areas. Nevertheless, even in Germany one is not protected from the disease, against which there are very few treatment methods

Visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar) is an infectious disease that can be traced back to a parasitic pathogen (leishmania) that is widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. Depending on the pathogen subtype, visceral leishmaniasis can occur

Kidney diseases are often underestimated. The kidneys in the human body perform a variety of vital functions. These include regulating the water balance, blood pressure and acid-base balance.

In rhabdomyolysis, the voluntary (striated) muscles dissolve. The causes are diverse, for example an injury to the muscles, autoimmune disease, alcohol or drug abuse.

Neck stiffness, also called meningism, describes a painful restriction of movement or inability of the cervical spine to move. This is caused by a reflex tension to important structures of the spinal cord and the

Roundworms, tapeworms and pinworms in children were the subject of the first part of this series of articles on worms and parasites in humans. This post is intended to inform our readers about the tapeworms that we also have. About trichinae

Tularemia is a highly contagious infection that occurs very rarely in Germany and that can be transmitted to humans by mammals. Due to the plague-like course and the predominant occurrence in wild rabbits

The term carcinoma is a medical term: more precisely, it comes from pathology and describes a certain type of malignant tumor. In this respect, it is also beneficial for affected patients to understand the word and the things associated with it

Premature placenta detachment (abruptio placentae) is a very serious complication during pregnancy, which endangers the life and health of the unborn child as well as the mother.

The flu or influenza is a common viral disease that mostly occurs in autumn or winter in Europe. The flu should not be confused with flu infections or gastrointestinal flu.

Ulcus molle (chancroid), also known colloquially as the soft chancre, is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. The venereal disease leads to ulcers on the genitals, accompanied by