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Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, [ 3][ 4] is a serious fungal infection that comes under fulminant fungal sinusitis, [ 11] usually in people who are immunocompromised. [ 9][ 12] It is curable only when diagnosed early. [ 11] Symptoms depend on where in the body the infection occurs. [ 13][ 14] It most commonly infects the nose, sinuses ...
Infectious disease. Waterborne diseases are conditions (meaning adverse effects on human health, such as death, disability, illness or disorders) [ 1]: 47 caused by pathogenic micro-organisms that are transmitted by water. These diseases can be spread while bathing, washing, drinking water, or by eating food exposed to contaminated water. [ 2]
Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. [2] Most infections are asymptomatic or have a mild clinical course, but in some outbreaks, the mortality rate approaches 10%. [1] Signs and symptoms may vary from mild to severe, [1] and usually start two to five days after exposure. [2]
Fecal–oral route. The "F-diagram" ( feces, fingers, flies, fields, fluids, food ), showing pathways of fecal–oral disease transmission. The vertical blue lines show barriers: toilets, safe water, hygiene and handwashing. The fecal–oral route (also called the oral–fecal route or orofecal route) describes a particular route of ...
Oral candidiasis (Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis) ,which is also known as oral thrush, among other names, [ 1] is candidiasis that occurs in the mouth. That is, oral candidiasis is a mycosis (yeast/fungal infection) of Candida species on the mucous membranes of the mouth . Candida albicans is the most commonly implicated organism in this ...
Bad breath. Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odour is present. [ 1] It can result in anxiety among those affected. [ 1] It is also associated with depression and symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Mouth infection. Mouth infections, also known as oral infections, are a group of infections that occur around the oral cavity. They include dental infection, dental abscess, and Ludwig's angina. [1] Mouth infections typically originate from dental caries at the root of molars and premolars that spread to adjacent structures.
P. moriformis causes a disease called protothecosis. This disease mainly infects cattle and dogs. Cattle can be affected by prototheca enteritis and mastitis. [35] Protothecosis is commonly seen in dogs; it enters the body through the mouth or nose and causes infection in the intestines. Treatment with amphotericin B has been reported. [36]