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.
Know more about this important infection of infants.
The greatest incidence of HSV infections have been shown in recent times to occur in women of reproductive age and the risk of maternal transmission of the virus to the foetus or neonate (newborn) has become a major health concern.
In a series of articles and write-ups, the magazine provides simple and usable information about medically important diseases, together with their symptoms, diagnoses, treatments and preventive controls.
HPV-induced cancer might be the most dangerous cancer of all in women due to its hidden nature.
In a series of articles and write-ups, the magazine provides simple and usable information about medically important diseases, together with their symptoms, diagnoses, treatments and preventive controls.
An infectious viral disease with self-limiting rashes and fever might be nothing to a pregnant mother, but it may cause incurable damage to the child she carries in her womb.
The possibility that viruses could be part of the normal human microflora/microbiota has got experts arguing for and against it.