Infectious Diseases

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

• Meningitis
• HIV & AIDS
• Hepatitis
• TB
• Malaria

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.