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Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by a particular type of bacteria called a spirochete. It can be transmitted by many animals such as rats, foxes etc. It is transmitted though contact with infected soil or water. The first phase of the

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Pig Flu

The pig flu or swine influenza is a virus specific to pigs that has crossed from pigs to humans in the recent times. It is also called as swine flu, hog flu, pig flu and H1N1 flu. To read more about its causes, signs and symptoms, treatments

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Rabies

Rabies is a deadly virus transmitted by a bite from a infected animal like fox. One of the most distinctive signs of a rabies infection is a tingling or twitching sensation around the area of the animal bite along with a fever, muscle aches, loss

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Smallpox

Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. In Smallpox the “pox” means the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person. There are two clinical forms of smallpox – Variola

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Tooth Decay

A Tooth Decay is a condition of the tooth where so much of the tooth’s mineral content as been dissolved away that a defect (a hole or a “cavity”) has formed. The combination of bacteria and food causes tooth decay. A toothache

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Measles

Measles, also called rubella, is a respiratory infection that’s caused by a virus. It causes rashes on all the body and flu-like symptoms, including a fever, cough, and runny nose. It is highly contagious. The virus is transmitted can be

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Jaundice

Jaundice is the yellowish staining of the skin and the whites of the eyes that is caused by high levels of the chemical bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow chemical in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen in the red blood cells.

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Leprosy

Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin and nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of the nose. If left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes. Leprosy is

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