Lungs

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 tropical regions. The disease can...

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...

Anthrax: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Explained

Anthrax is a severe infectious disease. The bacteria Bacillus anthracis causes this disorder. B. anthracis is a small, encapsulated, facultatively anaerobic or aerobic, gram-positive,...

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Causes, Risks & Prevention

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a rare and severe viral respiratory infection. It starts with flu-like symptoms like fever and body aches and progresses into...

Atelectasis: Diagnosis, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Atelectasis is a condition where part or all of a lung collapses, leading to reduced lung volume and impaired gas exchange. This means the...

Coccidioidomycosis: From Symptoms to Treatment

Coccidioidomycosis,’ also known as 'valley fever,' ‘Desert Rheumatism,’ or ‘San Joaquin Valley Fever,’ is a common fungal illness caused by Coccidioides. This fungus is found...