Diseases

Hepatitis E is a form of inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. It is untypical for Europe and occurs mainly in Asia, Central and South America as well as Northeast and North Africa.

The tick bite fever caused by Rickettsia rickettsii occurs mainly in North and South America, but there in all countries of the double continent. This is why the names American tick bite fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are also found

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

Angina tonsillaris should not be confused with the symptom of tonsillitis, even if it is associated with angina. Angina tonsillaris must also be differentiated from angina pectoris, which only appears to be related in name. Further

Tsutsugamushi fever is an infectious disease also known as Japanese typhus. The disease caused by bacteria is particularly widespread in Asia, Oceania and parts of Australia. The Tsutsugamushi fever or

Rubella embryo fetopathy is a rubella disease of the fetus. The infection is transmitted through the placenta to the fetus and causes severe malformations. Preventive vaccination against rubella is strongly recommended before pregnancy

Paratyphus is an infectious disease that is caused by pathogens from the Salmonella enterica group. As the disease progresses, constipation and diarrhea develop. The symptoms are similar to those of typhoid, but are not quite as pronounced

Salmonella poisoning is also known in medicine as salmonellosis or salmonella enteritis. As the name itself suggests, this disease is poisoning or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract by salmonella bacteria

Anyone who does not eat well-heated or raw pork, which subsequently contains larvae of the tapeworm (Finn), can contract cysticercosis or infection by a pork tapeworm. The tapeworm infestation becomes

The yeast is a non-venereal infectious disease of tropical countries caused by the bacterium Treponema pertenue. The disease, which is contagious through skin contact, is one of the treponematoses and can be easily treated with antibiotics

A respiratory tract infection characterizes a disease of the respiratory organs. Either the upper or lower airways are affected by the frequently occurring infection. In the vernacular, an acute respiratory infection is often referred to as a cold.

Osler nodules are changes in the skin on the fingers and toes. They are small lumps that cause pain. They often appear in hundreds of them side by side.

In principle, hypertrophy can occur in all organs of the human body. However, this phenomenon does not always have to be externally visible when internal organs are affected.

Neutropenia is a decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood. Neutrophils play an important role in the defense against infections, so that neutropenia can lead to serious general diseases

Many physical diseases are associated with externally visible changes in the natural anatomical structure of the skin, bones or soft tissues. This also applies to the so-called drumstick fingers (also drumstick fingers

Under the term Strongyloides stercoralis, the medical practitioner refers to so-called dwarf threadworms. Dwarf threadworms are around 3 mm long parasites that reside in the small intestine. Among other things, they are responsible for strongyloidiasis. As a general rule

A mycetoma or madura mycosis is a soft tissue infection caused by fungi or fungal bacteria. The infection occurs mainly in the arid areas of the tropics. Infection occurs through small ones

The larva migrans cutanea is a skin disease. The disease is usually caused by the larvae of a specific type of hookworm. The larva migrans cutanea is sometimes referred to as the skin mole. In w

Endemic syphilis is a non-venereal variant of syphilis. The pathogen is the bacterium Trepnoma pallidum ssp. endemica. The treatment is carried out by giving penicillin for several weeks.

Pinta is an infectious skin disease. It occurs only in tropical regions. Due to improved hygienic conditions, however, the number of illnesses has fallen sharply.