What is a tropical disease? A tropical disease is an infection-transmitted disease that occurs in tropical areas. These include Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and the northern part of Australia. Tropical diseases are often transmitted by pathogens that enter the body through a mosquito bite, for example. Typical symptoms of many tropical diseases … Overview of tropical diseases
Ebola In recent years, the Ebola disease has become increasingly well known through the media. Not all facts have been proven yet. The Ebola virus is probably transmitted to humans via flying foxes and monkeys. It takes between 2 and 21 days until the symptoms appear. At first, there is usually a sudden onset of … Ebola | Overview of tropical diseases
Leishmaniasis The causative agents of leishmaniasis are transmitted via the so-called sand fly and lead to different disease symptoms depending on the subtype of the pathogen. The subtype, which affects the skin, leads to bumps all over the body, which heal within a year, forming a scar. The so-called visceral subtype, leads to an infestation … Leishmaniasis | Overview of tropical diseases
Dengue Fever Dengue fever, also known as bone breaker fever, is caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted by a certain type of mosquito and occurs mainly in the tropics of Asia. The symptoms can be divided into three phases. First, there is a fever and aching limbs and muscles. Later, after a brief … Dengue Fever | Overview of tropical diseases
