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What are the Best Ways to Prevent Yellow Fever?

Yellow fever is a serious, potentially fatal disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Although it is most commonly found in...

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Dec 30, 20212 min read

What is Yellow Fever, and How is it Treated?

Yellow Fever is a viral infection. A bite mainly transmits it from infected mosquitoes. They are very common in parts of South America...

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Oct 7, 20212 min read

Why Do We Need To Get Vaccinated Against Hepatitis?

Everyone must get vaccinated against Hepatitis. This dangerous disease can be chronic and has an extremely high fatality rate. People...

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Sep 22, 20212 min read

Which Is Worse: Yellow Fever Or Malaria?

Yellow Fever and Malaria are both diseases spread through mosquito bites. People often confuse both conditions due to this reason....

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Sep 21, 20212 min read

What are the Signs & Symptoms of Hepatitis?

What is hepatitis? Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition that targets the liver. A viral infection commonly causes it, yet there...

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Jul 14, 20212 min read

What is Typhoid Fever and What is the Recommended Treatment?

The causative agent behind typhoid fever is Salmonella typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever is rare in developed countries but is still a...

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Jun 21, 20212 min read

What is Meningitis? How Do You Treat it?

Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges. The meninges are the three membranes namely the pia mater, dura mater and arachnoid mater...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

People Often Confuse Chickenpox and Measles. What is the Difference?

Chickenpox and measles are both infectious diseases and are caused due to viruses. But these two diseases are caused by varied viruses...

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Jun 15, 20212 min read

What is Typhoid Fever and What is the Recommended Treatment?

The causative agent behind typhoid fever is Salmonella typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever is rare in developed countries but is still a...

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May 27, 20212 min read

How Long Does the Yellow Fever Vaccination Last? Is it any good?

Yellow fever, is a viral disease, which is caused by the bite of an infected mosquito and cause severe health deterioration by attacking...

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Feb 9, 20212 min read

Typhoid and Cholera: The History of Each Vaccine

Immunization is not a product of the modern times as many would believe. The history of vaccination can be traced back to hundreds of...

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Jan 25, 20213 min read

Benefits vs. Risk: Yellow Fever Vaccination

Yellow fever is a disease, which is caused by the bite of an infected mosquito and can cause jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin),...

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Jan 21, 20212 min read

What is the Best Time to Check Your Blood Pressure?

It does not matter if you have decided to take care of your blood pressure after some severe medical condition that you went through or...

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Jan 11, 20212 min read

Evolution of Rabies Virus and Its Vaccine

Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease, which is caused by lyssaviruses and rabies virus. It usually infects wild animals and can also...

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Dec 16, 20202 min read

What is Measles and how it is diagnosed?

Measles is a viral disease caused by the paramyxovirus. It starts by affecting our respiratory system and is a major cause of the death...

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Nov 18, 20202 min read

Japanese Encephalitis: Symptoms and Treatment

In Asia and the western Pacific, Japanese encephalitis virus is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable encephalitis. Though the risk of...

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Oct 29, 20202 min read

Why it is essential to take yellow Fever Vaccination?

Introduction Yellow fever virus is common in tropical and subtropical zones of Africa and South America. In 2018, Brazil experienced an...

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Oct 21, 20202 min read

Precautions that need to be taken to Prevent Cholera

People who are living in the areas that got affected by cholera need to know the basics. ‘The things about the Cholera vaccine in UK and...

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Sep 8, 20202 min read

Facts you should know about Japanese Encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis may be a virus within the flavivirus family. It passes through a culex mosquito. It can also infect pigs and horses...

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Jul 28, 20202 min read

The Schedule and Time of Travel Vaccinations During Pregnancy

Vaccination is essential for the well-being of the mother and foetus alike. As such, pregnant women who get such vaccines protect their...

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Jan 2, 20202 min read