The below mentioned article provides a short note on Monsoon Diseases in India. The monsoon-diseases in India are: 1.Enteric fever (Typhoid) 2. Malaria (common) 3. Dengue fever (less common) 4. Gastrointestinal diseases 5. Hepatitis A virus infection (Jaundice) 6. Hepatitis E virus infection During the rainy season, rain water contaminated with micro-organism (bacteria, virus, fungus) may gain entrance into city [...]
The following points highlight the top two types of Diarrhoeal Diseases. The types are: 1. Non-Invasive Bacterial Pathogens 2. Non-Invasive Bacterial Pathogens. Diarrhoeal Diseases: Type # 1. Non-Invasive Bacterial Pathogens: A. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Pathogens. ETEC produce two types of toxins: (a) Heat stable enterotoxin (ST) (b) Heat labile enterotoxin (LT); or both. In addition to these toxins, they [...]
In this article we will discuss about Bacterial Food Poisoning:- 1. Meaning of Bacterial Food Poisoning 2. Classification of Bacterial Food Poisoning 3. Food Borne Botulism 4. Source of Infection 5. Pathogenesis 6. Clinical Features 7. Diagnosis 8. Non-Bacterial Infective Diarrhoea 9. Laboratory Diagnosis. Contents: Meaning of Bacterial Food Poisoning Classification of Bacterial Food Poisoning Food Borne Botulism Source of [...]