Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver (hepa-liver; itis-inflammation). Inflammation is the response and damage caused in the body due to any injurious agent. For the liver, the injuring agent can be infectious organisms like bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi, or noxious substances like alcohol, tobacco, certain medicines/drugs, and toxins. Sometimes too much deposition of
Water-borne diseases and conditions due to contaminated food include diarrhea (gastroenteritis, food poisoning), dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis, and leptospirosis. Knowing the symptoms, and simple household protective measures can go a long way in controlling and preventing these water-borne diseases Which are the common water-borne and food-borne diseases? DIARRHEA AND DYSENTERY These are the most common water-borne
Common Cold versus Flu The common cold and the flu (also called seasonal flu) are both viral infections and have some common signs and symptoms but the viruses causing them, their presentation and the intensity of the illness are different. Treatment for both conditions is symptomatic. For the common cold, home remedies are usually enough
Conjunctivitis (‘red eye’ or ‘pink eye’) is the commonest cause of red eye, and at some time, your friends, family members or you yourself may have suffered from it. However, there are also many other causes of red eye. What is Conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis (‘itis’ means inflammation, here of the conjunctiva
Everyone has suffered from itching at some time or the other. Itching is an unpleasant, irritating feeling or sensation on the skin which urges and makes you scratch. For some, itching is a chronic problem and can be a cause of great distress especially in the night-time compromising sleep and quality of life. TYPES OF