Monday, March 28, 2022

Praziquantel (PZQ) - side effect and pregnancy

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Praziquantel (PZQ) is a medication used to treat a number of types of parasitic worm infections in mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. In humans specifically, it is used to treat schistosomiasis, clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, tapeworm infections,...

Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) - cause, transmission mode, symptoms, types, treatment and pregnancy

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Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma.What is schistosomiasis or bilharzia?Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms. It is transmitted...

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Mucormycosis or Black Fungus - Cause, Transmission, Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

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Mucormycosis also known as Black Fungus. Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a rare but serious angio-invasive infection caused by a group of fungi called mucormycetes. Spores of these ubiquitous fungi (commonly found in soil, fallen...

Friday, July 9, 2021

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Do dead bodies cause epidemics?

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No, dead bodies from natural disasters generally do not cause epidemics. This is because victims of such disasters usually die from trauma, drowning or fire and do not normally harbour organisms which cause epidemics.The exception to this is when deaths have occurred from highly infectious diseases...

What are the health risks for the public?

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Unless the deceased has died from a highly infectious disease, the risk to the public is negligible. However, there is a risk of diarrhoea from drinking water contaminated by faecal material from dead bodies. Routine disinfection of drinking water is sufficient to prevent waterborne illness. The...
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