Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. Infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and ... [... more]
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Rotavirus gastroenteritis
This viral infection is the most common cause of diarrhoea in children under the age of five. Rotavirus gastroenteritis is caused by a virus, called rotavirus, which lives in the gut of those with the infection. Gastroenteritis is the medical ... [... more]
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Glandular fever - Overview - Introduction
Information on Glandular fever from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Glandular fever (also known as infectious mononucleosis) is a type of viral infection that can ... [... more]
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Rabies
Rabies is an acute viral infection that is nearly always fatal. Transmission is usually through saliva via the bite of an infected animal, with dogs being the main transmitter of rabies to humans. The World Health Organization has estimated the ... [... more]
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Famvir
Famciclovir is an antiviral medication which is used to treat certain viral infections. It acts by inhibiting the production of genetic material (DNA), which is required for reproduction and hence the survival of the virus. Famciclovir itself ... [... more]
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Pericarditis
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium - the two-layered membrane that surrounds the heart. The cause of inflammation in pericarditis is often unknown, but it's commonly a complication of a viral infection. When the pericardium becomes ... [... more]
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Polymyalgia rheumatica
PMR is a debilitating condition in which the muscles supporting the neck, shoulders, hips and thighs become inflamed. Nobody knows what causes the pain of PMR. However, it often develops quite suddenly after a flu-like viral infection. The pain ... [... more]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
SARS is a viral infection that causes symptoms including high fever and breathing difficulties. It hit the headlines as it spread around the world in 2003. SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, a potentially fatal respiratory infection, ... [... more]
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Bornholm disease
Bornholm disease is a viral infection of the intercostal muscles, which are in the chest wall and join the ribs together. The lining of the lungs, the pleura, may also be affected. The disease is named after the Danish island where the first ... [... more]
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Sinusitis
Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinuses, usually brought on by viral infection. The sinuses are air-filled cavities in the bones of the face that improve the resonance of the voice. The five pairs of sinuses are interconnected and also connect ... [... more]
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Flu (influenza)
How to recognise the symptoms of flu, plus information on vaccinations Flu is a viral infection that's most common during the winter months. It has a sudden onset of symptoms, which include fever, sore throat and muscle aches. Influenza, more ... [... more]
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Rubella
Rubella is a viral infection also known as German measles. It used to be common among children but has become rarer since the introduction of the MMR vaccine. Rubella is caused by a virus that's spread by droplets inhaled into the respiratory ... [... more]
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