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Types of Infection

Bacterial Meningitis
Bacterial Meningitis

Bacterial meningitis is very serious and can be deadly. Death can occur in as little as a few hours. Most people recover from meningitis. However, permanent disabilities (such as brain damage, hearing loss, and learning disabilities) can result from the infection.

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Dengue
Dengue

Doctors can diagnose dengue infection with a blood test to check for the virus or antibodies to it. If you become sick after traveling to a tropical area, let your doctor know. This will allow your doctor to evaluate the possibility that your symptoms were caused by a dengue infection.

source: webmd.com
eye Infections
eye Infections

Many fungal eye infections happen after an eye injury, especially if your eye was scraped by a something from a plant, like a stick or a thorn. You can also get one if you wear contacts and don't clean them properly. Uveitis. This is an infection of the middle layer of your eye, called the uvea.

source: webmd.com
Food Poisoning
Food Poisoning

WebMD describes the germs, viruses, and parasites that are the biggest causes of food poisoning.

source: webmd.com
Gastritis
Gastritis

For gastritis caused by H. pylori infection, your doctor will prescribe a regimen of several antibiotics plus an acid blocking drug (used for heartburn) If the gastritis is caused by pernicious anemia, B12 vitamin shots will be given.

source: webmd.com
Hepatitis-B
Hepatitis-B

Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver. It can cause both acute and chronic infections. Many people have no symptoms during the initial infection. Some develop a rapid onset of sickness with vomiting, yellowish skin, tiredness, dark urine and abdominal pain.

Hepatitis-C
Hepatitis-C

About 75% to 85% of people who have it develop a long-term infection called chronic hepatitis C. It can lead to conditions like liver cancer and cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver. This is one of the top reasons people get liver transplants.

source: webmd.com
Malaria
Malaria

Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from absent or very mild symptoms to severe disease and even death. Malaria disease can be categorized as uncomplicated or severe (complicated). In general, malaria is a curable disease if diagnosed and treated promptly and correctly.

source: cdc.gov
Otitis Media
Otitis Media

Acute otitis media This type of ear infection comes on quickly and is accompanied by swelling and redness in the ear behind and around the ear drum. Fever, ear pain, and hearing impairment often occur as a result of trapped fluid and/or mucous in the middle ear.

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Pneumonia
Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be mild or so severe that you have to go to the hospital. It happens if an infection causes the air sacs of the lungs (doctors call these “alveoli”) to fill up with fluid or pus.

source: webmd.com
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine.

source: cdc.gov
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

An upper respiratory tract infection, or upper respiratory infection, is an infectious process of any of the components of the upper airway. Infection of the specific areas of the upper respiratory tract can be named specifically.