Category: Infectious Diseases

What Is Whitlow? Whitlow is a self-limited disease, which means it can resolve on its own. It is also known as herpetic whitlow, finger whitlow or digital herpes simplex. A whitlow appears as an abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail. A herpetic whitlow or whitlow finger usually affects the fleshy area of the fingertip. It can be very painful and highly contagious. A whitlow can occur when broken skin on your finger comes in direct contact with body fluids infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV).…

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HIV infection destroys a type of white blood cell in the immune system called T-helper cell, and makes copies of itself inside these cells. T-helper cells are also referred to as CD4 cells.

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Gonorrhea is a very common sexually transmitted disease, especially among young people aged 15 to 24. Statistics show that there are about 78 million new cases of gonorrhea diagnosed each year world wide. This makes gonorrhea one of the most frequently occurring sexually transmitted infection all round the world.

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There are 5 different types of hepatitis viruses that can infect the liver. Each one has its peculiarity and some appear to be more destructive than others.

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The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person.

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Hepatitis B infection is an inflammation of the liver tissue caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). chronic infection can last a life-time leading to fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer

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Hepatitis C infection can either be acute or chronic. It is the inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This virus is very contagious and spreads more commonly through contact with the blood of an infected person,

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