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Zika fever, also known as Zika virus disease or simply Zika, is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus. [ 1 ] Most cases have no symptoms, but when present they are usually mild and can resemble dengue fever. [ 1 ][ 4 ] Symptoms may include fever, red eyes, joint pain, headache, and a maculopapular rash. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Symptoms ...
Roseola, also known as sixth disease, is an infectious disease caused by certain types of human herpes viruses. [2] Most infections occur before the age of three. [1] Symptoms vary from absent to the classic presentation of a fever of rapid onset followed by a rash. [1][2] The fever generally lasts for three to five days, while the rash is ...
In children, rubella normally causes symptoms that last two days and include: Rash begins on the face which spreads to the rest of the body. Low fever of less than 38.3 °C (100.9 °F). Posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. [14] In older children and adults, additional symptoms may be present, including [citation needed] Swollen glands
Skeeter syndrome. Skeeter syndrome (papular urticaria) is a localized severe allergic reaction to mosquito bites, [1] consisting of inflammation, peeling skin, blistering, ulceration and sometimes fever. It is caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva, and therefore is not contagious. [2] It is one of several forms, being one of the ...
[3] [7] [5] The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. [1] It usually starts on the chest, back, and face. [1] It then spreads to the rest of the body. [1] The rash and other symptoms, such as fever, tiredness, and headaches, usually last five to seven days. [1]
Sapovirus is a genetically diverse genus of single-stranded positive-sense RNA, non-enveloped viruses within the family Caliciviridae. [1] [2] Together with norovirus, sapoviruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis (commonly called the "stomach flu" although it is not related to influenza) in humans and animals.
249 million (2022) [ 5 ] Deaths. 608,000 (2022) [ 5 ] Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and Anopheles mosquitoes. [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 3 ] Human malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches. [ 1 ][ 8 ] In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. [ 1 ...
Intermittent fever is a type or pattern of fever in which there is an interval where temperature is elevated for several hours followed by an interval when temperature drops back to normal. [1] This type of fever usually occurs during the course of an infectious disease. [2] Diagnosis of intermittent fever is frequently based on the clinical ...