Infectious Diseases

Ergotism: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

Ergotism is a serious medical condition caused by the consumption of toxic alkaloids produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea. This fungus infects cereal grains, particularly rye, and produces compounds...

Psittacosis: A Hidden Threat from Birds

Psittacosis is a zoonotic bacterial infectious disease. An obligate intracellular organism, Chlamydia psittaci, causes this disorder. Other names for this disorder are ornithosis and...

Shigellosis: How It Spreads & Ways to Prevent It

Shigellosis is an acute infection of the gut that is also known as bacillary dysentery. A bacteria known as Shigella causes this infection. Its...

Melioidosis: How It Spreads & Ways to Stay Safe

Melioidosis, or Whitmore's disease, is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is found in soil and water in...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: How to Stay Protected!

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infectious illness caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and carried by ticks. The disease starts with generalized flu-like...

Trench Fever: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

Trench fever is a bacterial infection caused by Bartonella quintana and carried by the human head and body louse. It is marked by fever,...