Ebola: Description Ebola (Ebola fever) is a severe viral infection that belongs to the so-called hemorrhagic fevers. These are infectious diseases associated with fever and increased bleeding tendency (including internal bleeding). The risk area is primarily equatorial Africa, where medical care is often inadequate. The first infection with the Ebola virus was described in the … Ebola: Risk of Infection, Symptoms
Lassa fever is a viral disease that occurs preferentially in only some parts of West Africa. Affected countries include Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and Guinea. In Germany, only isolated cases have occurred so far. If Lassa fever is detected, notification is mandatory. What is Lassa fever? Lassa fever is one of the viral hemorrhagic fevers … Lassa Fever: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Favipiravir is approved in Japan in the form of film-coated tablets (Avigan). Structure and properties Favipiravir (C5H4FN3O2, Mr = 157.1 g/mol) is a fluorinated pyrazine carboxamide derivative. It is a prodrug that is biotransformed in cells to the active metabolite favipiravir-RTP (favipiravir-ribofuranosyl-5′-triphosphate), a purine nucleotide analog. Favipiravir exists as a white to slightly yellow … Favipiravir
Smallpox or smallpox is an extreme and highly contagious infectious disease. It is caused by viruses and transmitted by droplet infection or dust or direct contact. Typical signs are the infectious and contagious pus blisters or pustules. Smallpox, which is often fatal, should not be confused with the more harmless chickenpox in children. What is … Smallpox: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Marburg virus infection is a serious infectious disease with high fever and bleeding of internal organs. To date, only the symptoms of this tropical disease can be treated and the mortality rate is high. What is Marburg virus infection? Marburg virus infection is a viral disease with severe internal bleeding. It is one of the … Marburg Virus Infection: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The common cold is by far the most common disease of the inside of the nose. Under the term “rhinitis” a variety of different forms are summarized. Likewise, the individual causes are very different. Forms of rhinitis The common cold is by far the most common disease of the inside of the nose. Rhinitis can … Common Cold: Causes, Treatment & Help
Symptoms After an incubation period of up to a maximum of three weeks (21 days), the disease begins with nonspecific flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, feeling sick, digestive disorders and muscle pain. The typical and sometimes uncontrolled bleeding in the skin, mucous membrane and inside the body occurs due to a blood clotting disorder … Ebola Causes and Treatment
Products Vaccines are mainly sold as injectables. Some are also taken perorally as oral vaccines, for example, in the form of capsules (typhoid vaccine) or as a suspension for oral administration (rotavirus). Monopreparations and combination preparations are commercially available. Vaccines, with few exceptions, are stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 2 to 8 … Vaccines
In RNA viruses, the entire genome consists only of RNA. However, they are not a uniform group of viruses. Their characteristics and replication strategies are different. What are RNA viruses? The term RNA virus is a collective name for a variety of viruses whose genetic material consists solely of RNA. Their replication strategies are completely … RNA Viruses: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Products Galidesivir is in development at BioCryst in the United States and is not yet commercially available. Structure and properties Galidesivir (C11H15N5O3, Mr = 265.27 g/mol) is a prodrug that is metabolized in cells to the active triphosphate. Galidesivir belongs to the nucleoside analogues. It is a derivative of adenosine, to which it is closely … Galidesivir
The transmission of pathogens by tiny droplets of secretion from the respiratory tract is called droplet infection. What is droplet infection? The transmission of pathogens through tiny droplets of secretions from the respiratory tract is called droplet infection. It can happen through the air, for example, by coughing, snorting out, breathing, and sneezing. It can … Droplet Infection: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
A pandemic is the spread of a disease over a very large area. True influenza (flu) occurs as a pandemic about every 25 to 30 years. Vaccination, clean drinking water, and physical hygiene are among the important tools used to prevent pandemics. What is a pandemic? Medical science refers to a pandemic when a disease … Pandemic: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment