Many dream destinations can only be reached by plane. But how great are the health risks of flying and how can one prepare sensibly for a flight? Every year, more than 145 million people take off and land at German airports, and this year it will hardly be less. However, air travelers are repeatedly startled … Healthy on Air Travel
Biliary diarrhoea (Greek)Cholera is a severe infectious disease, which mainly causes severe diarrhoea. The disease is triggered by Vibrio cholerae, a gram-negative bacterium that can be transmitted to humans via contaminated drinking water or food. Cholera occurs mainly in countries with inadequate hygienic conditions, especially where food, drinking water and personal hygiene are not guaranteed. … Cholera
Forecast With correct therapy, the average mortality rate is only 1-5%, but if therapy is started too late or is omitted, it increases up to 60%. Already weakened people with a reduced state of health are considered to be particularly at risk. Although cholera is a serious life-threatening disease in itself, if it is detected … Forecast | Cholera
Course of disease The course of paratyphoid fever is usually quite mild. In contrast to the often more severe typhoid fever, the symptoms of paratyphoid fever are often only mild. The fever is usually not higher than 39°C. The digestive tract is particularly affected, which manifests itself in diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Apart from this, … Course of disease | Paratyphoid
Causes Paratyphoid fever is an infectious disease that is transmitted and triggered by a pathogen. This pathogen is a specific type of salmonella bacteria (Salmonella paratyphi), which can be transmitted in various ways. These include eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. The bacteria can also be transmitted from person to person. When the salmonella … Causes | Paratyphoid
Definition Paratyphoid fever is an infectious disease caused by a certain type of Salmonella bacteria. It is mainly caused by disorders of the digestive tract with severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Slight fever and rashes also occur rarely. The diagnosis is made by detecting the pathogen in blood and stool samples. Treatment consists … Paratyphoid
Introduction Most people have already experienced the symptom dizziness. Frequently, this does not only lead to dizziness, but also to other health problems such as nausea and vomiting, headaches, sweating, palpitations or visual and hearing disorders. The causes are manifold, since various organ systems can be involved in the development of dizziness. For example, if … Dizziness and feeling of pressure in the head
Causes Depending on whether dizziness with a feeling of pressure in the head occurs for the first time or is already known to the person concerned as a complaint, different causes must be considered. On the one hand, diseases of the inner ear, such as inflammation of the vestibular system (labyrinthitis) or the supplying nerve … Causes | Dizziness and feeling of pressure in the head
Diagnostics A precise anamnesis of the vertigo regarding the time of its first occurrence and its duration is very important. The question of whether the symptoms occur in certain situations or whether there are other accompanying symptoms can already reveal the main cause or narrow down the circle of possible causes. In this case, the … Diagnostics | Dizziness and feeling of pressure in the head
