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Zika Virus

Conditions

The bite of an infected Aedes mosquito causes Zika virus. The illness is associated with symptoms lasting from a few days to a week. The symptoms are fever, rash, joint pains and inflammation of the eyes or better called conjunctivitis. The first case of Zika was confirmed in May [Read More]

Microcephaly

Conditions

Microcephaly is a disorder characterized by small size of skull and associated less development of brain. The size of head is compared with that of infants of the same age and sex. This can be caused either due to incomplete growth of brain in womb [Read More]

Zika Rash

Skin Disorders

Zika rash is a characteristic of zika fever, which is caused by the Zika Virus. This virus is spread by the bite of Anopheles mosquito. This same mosquito is responsible for the occurrence of dengue and chikungunya. This illness is very mild, unlike the other [Read More]

Itchy Skin No Rash

Skin Disorders

An itchy skin can result from many conditions. In many cases, a small part of your skin will feel itchy for a short period of time while in some cases a larger part of your skin will be affected by the itchiness. The experience of [Read More]

Retracted Eardrum

Conditions

Many might wonder what the doctor means when they say a person has a retracted eardrum. It is. a condition in which one part of the eardrum is found deeper in the ear than the normal required position. The eardrum is made up of two [Read More]

Enlarged Papillae

Conditions

Papillae refer to the little structure that looks like thread that occur on the tongue naturally. The Enlarged papillae can be of the following types: Fungiform papillae: These are most often scattered on the whole tongue but more on the sides or the tip of the [Read More]

Infantigo

Skin Disorders

Also called impetigo, infantigo is a very contagious infection of the skin that primarily affects children. It is commonly caused by the staphylococcus aureus and sometimes by the streptococcus pyogenes species. The infection is most common in children between ages 2 and 4 years. In [Read More]

Lamictal Rash

Skin Disorders

Lamictal, also known as Lamotrigine is the name of a drug that is used to treat epilepsy and mental disorder such as the bipolar disorder. It is also used for treating seizures. Lamictal has been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration for treating [Read More]

Hay Fever Rash

Skin Disorders

Do you suffer from a runny nose quite often or do you sneeze a lot? Do you feel itchiness in your eyes or mouth? If yes, then you may be suffering from allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever. This is a very commonly occurring [Read More]

Exfoliative Keratolysis

Skin Disorders

Exfoliative keratolysis is a skin disorder which affects epidermis, the topmost skin layer. The most common symptom of this skin infection is regular peeling of the skin, especially sole skin and palm skin. Therefore it is also called as “focal palmar peeling.” Other names given [Read More]