Leprosy
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Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), a chronic infectious disease caused by a Mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) affecting especially the skin and marginal nerves. It is characterized by the formation of nodules or macules that enlarge and spread with loss of sensation and eventually paralysis, wasting of muscle, and production of deformities called also Hansen's disease. This infection is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae an. Read more...
Kerato Conjunctivitis (Dry eye syndrome)
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Kerato conjunctivitis is a condition that leads to inflammation of cornea or conjunctiva. Kerato conjunctivitis is also called as Dry eye disease as the eye is not able to produce enough tears. Tears evaporate quickly as oil glands are blocked or abnormal. It is generally seen at old age. The condition is also known as dry eyes or keratoconjunctivitis sicca. If the main problem is a blockage of the oil-secreting glands, then the condition is cal. Read more...
Jaundice
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Jaundice is a term used to describe the yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. Jaundice is often seen in liver disease such as hepatitis or liver cancer. It indicates obstruction of the biliary tract, for example in gallstones or pancreatic cancer. Jaundice can also occur as a result of any condition or disorder that disrupts the functions of the liver, such as sickle cell anemia, Gilbert’s syndrome or cirrhosis. Blood is made . Read more...
Japanese Encephalitis
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Japanese encephalitis(JE) is a viral disease that infects animals and humans. It is transmitted by mosquitoes in humans causing inflammation of the membranes around the brain. Japanese encephalitis is a leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia generally spread from western pacific region in east to Pakistan in west and from Korea in north to Papua New Guinea in south. Japanese encephalitis is a disease caused by a flavi virus that affects t. Read more...
Insomnia
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Insomnia or sleeplessness, is a disorder characterized by an inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired. Insomnia is generally seen as both a sign and a symptom that can accompany several sleep, medical, and psychiatric disorders characterized by a persistent difficulty falling asleep. Insomnia is typically followed by functional impairment while awake. Insomnia can occur at any age, but it is particularly common in the elderly. Read more...
Ichthyosis
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Ichthyosis is a generalized, mostly genetic disorder of the skin. All types of ichthyosis have dry, thickened, scaly or flaky skin. There is no cure, but symptoms are usually mild and manageable with a daily skin care routine. The severity of symptoms can extremely vary, from the mildest types such as ichthyosis vulgaris which may be mistaken for normal dry skin up to life-threatening conditions such as harlequin type ichthyosis. The most common . Read more...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. The major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis . Ulcerative colitis is a type of an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long lasting inflammation in a part of digestive tract. Symptoms generally develops with the time. It generally involves the innermost lining of large intestine (colon) and rectum. It occurs only thro. Read more...
Haemophilia
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Haemophilia is an inherited condition that affects the blood’s ability to clot. Haemophilia A (clotting factor VIII deficiency) is the most common form of the disorder, present in about 1 in 5,000–10,000 births. Haemophilia B (factor IX deficiency) occurs in around 1 in about 20,000–34,000 births. Haemophilia is more likely to occur in males than females. This is due to the fact that females have two X chromosomes while males have onl. Read more...
