Infant Botulism is an intestinal toxemia that results from the ingestion of spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus. The estimated lethal dose...
Infant Botulism is an intestinal toxemia that results from the ingestion of spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum is a gram-positive, spore-forming...
What is Black Fungus?
Black fungus, medically known as mucormycosis (sometimes called zygomycosis), is a rare but serious fungal infection caused by molds called mucormycetes....
Ergotism is a serious medical condition caused by the consumption of toxic alkaloids produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea. This fungus infects cereal grains,...
What is Tinea Capitis?
Tinea capitis, commonly known as scalp ringworm, is a fungal infection that primarily affects the scalp and hair shafts. It is...
Acute Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that happens suddenly. The enzymes in your pancreas start attacking your tissue, which leads to intense pain,...
Dracunculiasis, or Guinea-worm disease, is a waterborne parasitic illness characterized by the emergence of a long, thread-like worm from the skin in the lower...