Rabies is a zoonotic disease (a disease that is transmitted to humans from animals) that is caused by a virus. This virus is present in saliva of warm blooded animals. Transmission Rabies infects domestic and wild animals, and is spread to humans through close contact with infected saliva (via bites or scratches) of Warm blooded animals. How it infects human? Virus enters via animal bite. It replicates in muscle at site of bite. It travels via nerves up spinal cord…
Diabetic people need a special consultation with a dietician. Your dietician will evaluate the number of calories you need and the type of food items you need to consume or avoid. Here are some general guidelines and slight modifications in diet that can help you manage diabetes in a better way.
Thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland in the neck. Its purpose is to regulate metabolism of the body. In healthy people, the thyroid makes just the right amounts of two hormones, T4 and T3, which have important actions throughout the body. These hormones regulate many aspects of our metabolism, eventually affecting how many calories we burn, how warm we feel, and how much we weigh. In short, the thyroid “runs” our metabolism. HYPERTHYROIDISM Hyperthyroidism is the medical term to describe…
The common cold, also known as a viral upper respiratory tract infection. CAUSE More than 200 different types of viruses are known to cause the common cold. Because so many different viruses can cause a cold and new cold viruses constantly develop, the body never builds up resistance against all of them. Colds are a frequent and recurring problem. MODE OF SPREAD The common cold is usually spread by direct hand-to-hand contact with infected secretions .Colds are most contagious during…
An electric shock can occur upon contact of a human body with any source of voltage high enough to cause sufficient current through the muscles or hair. The minimum current a human can feel is thought to be about 1 milliampere (msA). The current may cause tissue damage or fibrillation if it is sufficiently high. Death caused by an electric shock is referred to as electrocution. Generally, currents approaching 100 mA are lethal if they pass through sensitive portions of…