14 Facts about Rabies You should Know By: Arlene Gentallan 14 Facts about Rabies You should Know Rabies is a disease caused by rabies virus which affects the central nervous sytem. Here are the facts you should know: 1. Rabies is fatal. Once symptoms of rabies appears, it's usually too late to treat it. The victim usually dies. 2. The nearer the bite site to the brain, the earlier the symptoms of rabies appears. 3. Early symptoms of rabies includes a tingling sensation at the area of the animal bite, fever, headache, bodyache, malaise, nausea, loss of appetite. As the disease progress, symptoms worsens: muscle spasm, difficulty speaking, irritability, confusion, hallucination, aggressiveness, double vision, difficulty breathing, hydrophobia (fear of water), hypersalivation, paralysis, coma. 4. Humans are infected with rabies through saliva of an infected animal transmitted through bite, scratch or lick to an open wound or mucous membrane. 5. Worldwide, the most common animal that i...
18 Facts about Asthma What usually comes into our mind when we hear the disease "asthma" is it's main symptom of difficulty breathing caused by an inflammed narrowed airways. 18 Facts about Asthma @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan 1. Asthma is a chronic disease marked by inflammation of the respiratory tract causing constriction and swelling of the airways (bronchial tubes) and overproduction of mucus. 2. Asthma is a non-communicable disease. It does spread from person to person. Although the exact cause of asthma is unknown, factors like genetics plays a role in it's development. 3. Asthma inflicts a staggering number of the population. In America alone, 27 million people suffer from this chronic disease. 4. Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. In fact, in America, 1 out of 12 children suffers from it. 5. There is no cure for asthma. It is marked by remissions and exacerbations. 6. Being infected with a viral infection as a child increases an indiv...
17 Interesting Facts about Clostridium tetani Clostridium tetani is the bacteria responsible for causing tetanus in humans. Here are interesting facts about this deadly bacteria. 17 Interesting Facts about Clostridium tetani @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan 1. Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacteria (Clostridium tetani) that targets the nervous system. In fact, Clostridium tetani can cause 4 types of tetanus: 1. Generalized tetanus is the most common form in which the infection spreads throughout the body. 2. Localized tetanus only affects the area near the site of C. tetani entry. 3. Cephalic tetanus involves the muscle of the face and is very painful. 4. Neonatal tetanus afflicts newborn babies and has a high fatality rate. 2. Clostridium tetani is a rod-shaped, gram positive bacteria. 3. Clostridium tetani is a bacteria that moves using rotary flagellum. 4. The word "clostridium" is derived from the Greek word "kloster" which means spindle. 5. Clostridium t...
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