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6,400 (with chickenpox) [ 5 ] Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [ 2 ][ 6 ] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [ 1 ] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or ...
Viral disease. A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells. [1] Examples are the common cold, gastroenteritis and pneumonia. [2]
Rickettsialpox is a mite-borne infectious illness caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia (Rickettsia akari). [1] Physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz played major roles in identifying the cause of the disease after an outbreak in 1946 in a New York City apartment complex, documented in "The Alerting of Mr. Pomerantz," an article by medical writer Berton ...
This is defined as the presence of detectable viral replication for at least six months. Though most experience minimal or no symptoms during the initial few decades of a chronic infection, [18] chronic hepatitis C can be associated with fatigue [19] and mild cognitive problems. [20]
The CDC says these are usually the most common symptoms of sloth fever: Fever. Muscle aches and pains. Headache. Diarrhea. Nausea or vomiting. A rash. “Pregnant women need to be particularly ...
Oropouche virus, which was named after the village in Trinidad where it was first identified in 1955, is a virus that causes symptoms like fever, headache, joint pain and rash. Less common ...
Lassa fever, also known as Lassa hemorrhagic fever, is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. [1] Many of those infected by the virus do not develop symptoms. [1] When symptoms occur they typically include fever, weakness, headaches, vomiting, and muscle pains. [1] Less commonly there may be bleeding from the mouth or ...
A recent salmonella outbreak has sickened 65 people across nine states: Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah and Virginia. Wisconsin reported the most cases ...