Malaria and typhoid fever are diseases which are often confused with each other. This could be primarily because both are caused by parasites..
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Typhoid fever is caused due to infection with the virulent bacteria salmonella typhi. The bacteria after ingestion, passes down to the bowel. It penetrates..
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Monsoon is a relief after the scorching heat of summer. However, mosquitoes find this season the best time to breed and multiply – leading to various health hazards!The smell of damp earth,..
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Malaria and yellow fever are most common viral infectious diseases in developing nations. Mosquitoes are the common vector for both the diseases and they share..
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Typhoid fever is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria salmonella typhi (S. typhi). It causes fever initially and severe..
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There are several causes of fever. If the fever is caused due an infection, the incubation period of fever will depend on..
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Jaundice in malaria, often termed as ‘malarial hepatitis’ is a common manifestation of cerebral malaria. Presence of jaundice in malaria..
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Malaria, meaning bad air, was thought to be caused by bad air or bad water (as its meaning suggests). Presently the world is convinced that malaria is caused..
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Plasmodium, the key culprit of malaria impairs main cells of the immune system. This parasite lives and multiplies in the place where immune system can’t catch it i.e...
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Malaria is a contagious disease that is caused by parasite called plasmodium which spreads with the bites of infected mosquitoes. Since malaria is a vector-borne..
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