Elephant Foot Disease Or Lymphatic Filariasis

Elephant foot disease or lymphatic filariasis is caused by the Filariodide worm that infects lymph nodes. This worm enters the human body with mosquitoes. Elephant foot disease is commonly found in tropical regions. Overall there are 1.23 billion people worldwide who are at risk of being infected...

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Disease Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture that is caused by injury or abnormal development of the brain, most often before birth. Signs and symptoms appear during infancy or preschool. In general, cerebral palsy causes movement disorders associated with excessive reflex or stiffness, abnormal posture, involuntary movements, unsteadiness when walking, or some combination of...

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DISEASE MELIOIDOSIS

Melioidosis (also called Whitmore disease or Nightcliff gardener's disease) is an infectious disease caused by Gram-negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, found in soil and water. It is of public health importance in endemic areas, particularly in Thailand and northern Australia. It exists in acute and chronic forms. Symptoms may include pain in the chest, bones, or joints; cough skin infections,...

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