Diseases: Classification, Types, and Subcategories
Understanding Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Pyelonephritis, commonly known as a kidney infection, is a serious urinary tract infection (UTI) that occurs when bacteria travel from...
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Understanding Cystitis (Bladder Infection): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Cystitis is a common urinary tract infection (UTI) primarily caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli). It affects the bladder, leading...
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Understanding Botulism: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces a powerful neurotoxin. The toxin...
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Understanding Campylobacteriosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Campylobacteriosis is a bacterial infection caused by Campylobacter jejuni. It is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness...
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Understanding E. coli Infections: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
E. coli infections are caused by Escherichia coli, a diverse group of bacteria that can be both harmless and pathogenic....
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Understanding Shigellosis (Bacillary Dysentery): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery, is a bacterial infection caused by Shigella spp.. It primarily affects the gastrointestinal system,...
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Understanding Salmonellosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella enterica. It primarily affects the gastrointestinal system, leading to diarrhea, abdominal cramps,...
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Understanding Typhoid Fever: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi. It primarily affects the gastrointestinal system but can spread throughout...
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Understanding Cholera: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium that infects the small intestine. It spreads through...
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Understanding Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the skin,...
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Understanding Necrotizing Fasciitis (“Flesh-Eating Disease”): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Necrotizing fasciitis, commonly known as “flesh-eating disease,” is a rare but severe bacterial infection that spreads rapidly in the body’s...
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Understanding Boils & Abscesses: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Boils and abscesses are localized bacterial skin infections caused primarily by Staphylococcus aureus. These infections result in the formation of...
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Understanding Erysipelas: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. It affects the upper layers of the skin, leading to...
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Understanding Cellulitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. It affects the deeper layers of...
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Understanding Impetigo: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. It is most common in...
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Understanding Legionnaires’ Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It primarily affects the lungs, leading...
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Understanding Whooping Cough (Pertussis): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella pertussis. It is known...
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Understanding Tuberculosis (TB): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the lungs but can also spread to...
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Understanding Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, leading to symptoms such as cough,...
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Understanding Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection): Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Otitis media, commonly known as a middle ear infection, is an infection of the space behind the eardrum. It is...
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