Diseases
01 Jan 2004
Epidemic polyarthritis (Ross River virus)
Ross River virus (epidemic polyarthritis) is a mosquito-borne infection endemic to Australia and South Pacific islands. It causes rash, fever and arthritis.
Diseases
30 Dec 2003
Anthrax (woolsorters’ disease; ragpickers’ disease)
Anthrax is infection with Bacillus anthracis, a bacteria found in soil. In humans it typically involves the skin (cutaneous anthrax), or the lungs.
Diseases
29 Dec 2003
Mad cow disease (Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; new variant CJD)
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE) causes dementia and movement disorders. One cause is eating beef contaminated with BSE.
Chronic Pain
27 Dec 2003
Shingles (herpes zoster infection; HZ)
Shingles or herpes zoster is a blistering, itching, painful and burning rash. It is caused by infection with Varicella zoster virus (chickenpox).
Chronic Pain
23 Dec 2003
Headache
Headache or cephalgia includes primary and secondary headache syndromes, such as migraines, cluster headaches and tension-type headaches.
Diseases
22 Dec 2003
Ebola virus disease (EVD; Ebola haemorrhagic fever)
Ebola virus is a severe, often fatal infection transmitted by blood or skin contact. It causes fever, fatigue, headache and later gastrointestinal symptoms.
Diseases
18 Dec 2003
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a contagious lung infection which causes bleeding in the lungs and severe breathing difficulty. It can be fatal.
Diseases
15 Dec 2003
Infection-associated renal disease (kidney disease; nephropathies)
Some infections may cause kidney disease, usually in the glomeruli which filter waste from blood. Treating nephropathy involves treating the infection.
Diseases
11 Dec 2003
Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB)
Genitourinary tuberculosis is caused by the same bacteria as pulmonary tuberculosis of the lungs. It is treated with long term antibiotics.
