Hypertension (HTN) is a persistently abnormal elevated blood pressure which in the long-term, results in end-organ damage and consequently, increases morbidity and mortality. Till date, the cause of hypertension is unknown, however, there are many possibilities and influences related to hypertension in patients.
Category: Virology/Public Health/Disease Epidemiology
Lassa fever: Information
“An Inexpressible Dread”: Psychoses of Influenza at fin-de-siècle
Disease Prevention: Coronavirus
Coronaviruses (CoV), including SARS CoV, are single-stranded RNA viruses and belong to the family Coronaviridae. Coronaviruses are spread by the respiratory route.Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by SARS coronavirus (SARSCoV), which is spread by the respiratory route and through the ingestion of aerosolized faeces via contamination of the hands and environment. Close contact […]
Antimicrobial Resistance: Updates from WHO
Key facts Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi. AMR is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society. Without effective antibiotics, the success of major surgery and cancer chemotherapy would […]
Child health in armed conflict: Time to rethink
This article became necessary on encountering this article written in Lancet Journal. The key information relayed in that article should be extracted and highlighted for the usage of those health workers and officials involved in the armed conflict areas in Nigeria and other places to have maximum effect on the health of children in affected areas.
RNA Interference: A Promising Approach for the Treatment of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection
The Threat of Infection from Potential Agents of Bioterrorism
5 Unknown Facts That Make Ebola Virus Dangerously Elusive To Manage
The rampage of the Ebola epidemic has driven more people to panic than the HIV/AIDS scourge. Yet, few people really knew little about why the causative virus itself, Ebola virus, is proving elusive to prevention and cure. This article listed and explained five virological-based information about the disease and its causative virus.
Epidemiology — A Science for the People
Over much of epidemiology early history, epidemiologists concentrated almost entirely upon human infectious diseases, and much of the epidemiological work on these diseases has focused on measuring burden, describing patterns, and attempting to understand the transmission dynamics of infectious agents.
The potential therapeutic application of RIG 1-like receptors against viruses (Part 2 – Viruses Recognition and Models of Mechanisms)
Microbial Infections That Cause Stillbirths (Part I)
50% of all stillbirths have been found out to be due to infections, with 98% of these happening in low- and middle-income countries. In this series of write-ups that will run for about two weeks, cursory views are taken of bacterial, viral, fungal and protozoan infections capable of causing stillbirths in pregnant women.
The Ghost of Smallpox: An Evil Shade
Influenza virus as a potential bioterrorism agent
The potential therapeutic applications of RIG 1-like receptors against viruses (Part 1 – Introduction)
Simple and Useful Information: Ebola Virus
Infectious Mononucleosis: Tits and Bits about the ‘Kissing Disease’
What Has Respiratory Viruses Got To Do With Eyes Infections? (Part I)
The causative viruses of respiratory infections are often transmitted by inhalation of virus-containing aerosols and droplets from infected individuals, or by direct or indirect contact with virus-contaminated fomites on environmental surfaces. However, it has been discovered that the epithelia of the human eye is another mucosal surface which is equally exposed to infectious aerosols and contaminated fomites.