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This is a broad school, which on the one hand encompasses all infective illness | [[Image:headinfect.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An obscure form of [[meningitis]], often proving to be fatal.]]This is a broad school, which on the one hand encompasses all infective illness it is possible to suffer from, but on thed is a specific specialty. Much of the content below is strongly related to section in the [[microbiology]] area. | ||
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*[[Meningitis]] | *[[Meningitis]] | ||
*[[HIV]] & [[AIDS]] | *[[HIV]] & [[AIDS]] | ||
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*[[TB]] | *[[TB]] | ||
*[[Malaria]] | *[[Malaria]] | ||
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===Common infections=== | |||
*'''Bacterial''' - [[Lyme disease]], [[Listeriosis]], [[Brucellosis]], [[Tetanus]] and [[Syphilis]]. | |||
*'''Viral''' - [[Epstein-Barr]], [[Cytomegalovirus]], [[Herpes simplex]] and [[Varicella-zoster]]. | |||
*'''Fungal''' - [[Candida]], [[Aspergillus]] and [[Cryptococcal]]. | |||
===Tropical diseases=== | ===Tropical diseases=== | ||
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*[[Leptospirosis]] | *[[Leptospirosis]] | ||
*Also worth knowing about is [[Schistosomiasis]], [[Tick typhus]] and [[haemorrhagic fevers]]. | *Also worth knowing about is [[Schistosomiasis]], [[Tick typhus]] and [[haemorrhagic fevers]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 19 March 2011
An obscure form of meningitis, often proving to be fatal.
This is a broad school, which on the one hand encompasses all infective illness it is possible to suffer from, but on thed is a specific specialty. Much of the content below is strongly related to section in the microbiology area.
Important diseases
Common infections
- Bacterial - Lyme disease, Listeriosis, Brucellosis, Tetanus and Syphilis.
- Viral - Epstein-Barr, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex and Varicella-zoster.
- Fungal - Candida, Aspergillus and Cryptococcal.
Tropical diseases
- Typhoid
- Dengue
- Leptospirosis
- Also worth knowing about is Schistosomiasis, Tick typhus and haemorrhagic fevers.