Archive for the 'Infectious Diseases' Category

Why do people that have AIDS cough up blood?

AIDS does not. Most people who get AIDS actually die of another disease (as the AIDS destroys the bodies ability to fight infection), What you describe is a common symptom of Tuberculosis (TB) which is the most common cause of death in AIDS patients. TB infects the lungs and destroys the lung tissue. Hence the [...]

Is it true that hepatitus-c can become in-active as a person get's older?

My 25 year old daughter has hep-c and it would be nice to know if that were really the case.No, if it were to become inactive, then hepatitis C wouldn't be the major worldwide health problem that it is. If a person's Hepatitis c (HCV) were to become "inactive", that is to say that the [...]

Meningitis shot?

I missed the shot at my school a while back im 17 is this a shot you need to have that I should go getadam you crazy boy! you need to get that shot!

I'm having back troubles after my best friends dog licked my nose, is there some kind of sickness from that?

No, Dog diseases cannot be transferred to humans.
Unless the dog bit you and had rabies, your back troubles are surely your own.

Which cells are polymorphonuclearcytes?

is it neutrophils? and which other ones?
thank youNeutrophils, basophils, eosinophils.

Why do some children have weak immune systems?

What causes some children to have weak immune systems and can anything be done to "cure" it?
Does having a weak immune system mean that they will be more prone to diseases?
What causes a weak immune system?
What are the symptoms?
Thanks in advance.Weak immune systems can be cause my multi dimensional factors such as genetic make up, [...]

Is the disease "Shingles" related to having had Chicken Pox as a child ?

Can one get "Shingles" without first having had Chicken Pox ?YES to your first question, and
NO to your second question.
GOOD NEWS if you had chickenpox and worry about getting shingles
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The first vaccine to prevent shingles, Merck's Zostavax, has been approved in the USA for adults aged 60 or more. Shingles develops when the virus [...]

Can I take Cephalexin for a sore throat?

I have a sore throat. I looked down my throat and its white and real red. I have some Cephalexin laying around the house and I was thinking about taking some… Can I treat my sore throat at home?Or take the Cephalexin?Depends on if the bacteria causing your sore throat is sensitive to keflex (cephalexin). [...]

Does your state have the Salmonella-tainted tomato illnesses?

i'm not sure if mine does yet, but im not eating any tomatoes to find out…Cali grown tomatoes are clean apparently. But imported tomatoes are still at risk, so they say.

How do i know if i have pink eye?

Redness (Hyperaemia), irritation (Chemosis))and watering (Epiphora (medical)of the eyes are symptoms common to all forms of conjunctivitis.
And of course, if its pink.