Human Diseases

HUMAN DISEASES: SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT DISEASES

·   A disease is a physical, mental and physiological disorder of the body. ·  Diseases that have a significant impact on society are called socially significant diseases. For example, drug abuse, smoking, alcoholism. ·   General…

HUMAN DISEASES: HEPATITIS

·  Hepatitis is a communicable viral disease characterized by infection and inflammation of the liver. ·  It is caused by viruses, toxic substances (drugs) and circulatory disturbances. ·  There are many well-known heterogenous …

HUMAN DISEASE: KALA-AZAR OR DUMDUM FEVER

·  It is a serious oriental disease of man. It is called visceral leishmaniasis as parasites are migrated inside the internal organs such as the liver and spleen. ·  The word kala-azar has been derived from two Indian words Kala …

HUMAN DISEASES: CANCER

INTRODUCTION ·  Serious non-communicable disease characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled growth of organs due to rapid multiplication of cells in which controlling and regulating mechanisms have been lost. · These cells also l…

HUMAN DISEASES: TUBERCULOSIS (TB)

Introduction ·  German bacteriologist Robert Koch discovered Tubercle bacilli ( Mycobacterium tuberculosis ) in 1882 AD and proved it as the cause of TB. ·  So, tuberculosis is also called Koch’s disease. ·  World TB day is obse…

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