COVID-19

Symptoms Symptoms of Covid-19 include (selection): Fever Cough (irritating cough or with sputum) Respiratory disorders, shortness of breath, shortness of breath. Feeling sick, fatigue Cold symptoms: runny nose, stuffy nose, sore throat. Pain in the limbs, muscle and joint pain. Gastrointestinal complaints: Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. Nervous system: impairment of the sense of smell … COVID-19

Mumps Causes and Treatment

Symptoms The disease initially begins with fever, loss of appetite, feeling sick, muscle aches, and headache and typically leads to painful inflammation of the salivary glands on one or both sides. The parotid glands may become so swollen that the ears protrude outward. Other possible symptoms and complications include inflammation of the testicles, epididymis or … Mumps Causes and Treatment

Chickenpox (Varicella)

Symptoms The disease begins with symptoms similar to a cold or flu, with elevated temperature, fever, feeling sick, weakness, and fatigue. Within about 24 hours, the typical rash appears all over the body and develops within a few days. It is initially blotchy and then filled blisters form, which break open and crust over. The … Chickenpox (Varicella)

Nucleic Acids

Structure and properties Nucleic acids are biomolecules found in all living things on Earth. A distinction is made between ribonucleic acid (RNA, RNA, ribonucleic acid) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA, DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid). Nucleic acids are polymers composed of so-called nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of the following three units: Sugar (carbohydrate, monosaccharide, pentose): ribose in RNA, … Nucleic Acids

Chikungunya

Symptoms Chikungunya manifests itself after an incubation period of 1-12 days in high fever, chills, headache, sensitivity to light, rash, and severe muscle and joint pain. The duration of illness is 1-2 weeks. Serious complications and a fatal outcome are rarely possible. Pain in various joints characterizes the disease and may persist for months to … Chikungunya

Viral Conjunctivitis

Symptoms Possible symptoms of viral conjunctivitis include unilateral or bilateral redness, itching, burning, eye tearing, a foreign body sensation, lymph node swelling, and bleeding. It is often accompanied by inflammation of the cornea (keratitis). Itching, watery eyes, bilateral findings and other allergic symptoms indicate allergic conjunctivitis. However, differentiation based on clinical signs is generally difficult … Viral Conjunctivitis

Three Day Fever

Symptoms Three-day fever is most common in infants 6-12 months of age and in young children. Newborns are still protected thanks to maternal antibodies. After an incubation period of 5-15 days, the disease begins with sudden onset and high fever that lasts for 3-5 days. Febrile convulsions are a known and comparatively frequent complication (about … Three Day Fever

Genital Herpes Causes and Treatment

Symptoms A distinction is made between initial infection and subsequent reactivation. After an incubation period of a few days, flu-like symptoms such as fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, headache, nausea, and muscle pain may occur. The actual genital herpes occurs, with reddened skin or mucous membrane, swelling of the inguinal lymph nodes, and single … Genital Herpes Causes and Treatment

SARS

Symptoms The highly contagious viral respiratory illness SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) manifests itself in the following symptoms: Flu-like symptoms such as high fever, headache, dizziness, feeling sick, muscle aches and pains. Watery diarrhea, nausea (not in all cases). Unproductive cough, shortness of breath SARS usually causes pneumonia, shortness of breath, ARDS and can damage … SARS

Interferons | Therapy of Hepatitis B

Interferons Another therapeutic option for chronic hepatitis B disease is the group of antivirals. Here, a distinction is made between so-called nucleoside analogues and nucleotide analogues. The principle of action of the two groups of substances is very similar: the drugs resemble the building blocks that a virus needs to pass on its DNA, i.e. … Interferons | Therapy of Hepatitis B