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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease that manifests as eczema (red patches) and itchiness. It courses with recurring, highly v...
Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease that occurs when the skin comes into contact with external substances capable of causing irritat...
Chronic urticaria is an inflammatory skin disorder characterised by the recurrent appearance of wheals or hives on the skin’s surface that cause in...
Pulmonary fibrosis is the process that takes place in a group of heterogeneous and chronic lung diseases. They are characterised by being rare, dif...
Ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly tumours for women. Many cases are diagnosed in advanced stages of the disease. The treatment usually consi...
Zika is a febrile illness that is transmitted by mosquito bites. It is part of a large group of viruses known as Arbovirus, which includes dengue a...
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that is transmitted through contact with contaminated fresh water, especially white waters (the section of a...
Malaria is a potentially fatal disease caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of female mosquit...
Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi).
Typhoid or enteric fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi (A, B and C).
Rabies is a serious viral disease that causes inflammation of the nervous system, and is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals.
Chikunguña is a febrile illness transmitted by mosquito bites. It was first identified in Tanzania, in 1952. The word “chikunguña” means “doubled o...
Yellow fever is a haemorrhagic viral illness transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes. “Yellow” refers to the skin colour presented by some pa...
Before taking a trip abroad, travellers are advised to organise a consultation at a medical centre that has an International Health Department or a...
Amebiasis, amoebiasis, amoebic dysentery, or entamoebiasis is an intestinal disease caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. This microscopic...
Dengue is a viral illness transmitted by mosquito bites and it is present in more than 125 countries around the world, mainly in urban and resident...
Jet lag, also known as time zone change syndrome, desynchronosis, flight fatigue or circadian rhythm sleep disorder is caused by an imbalance betwe...
Hypoxia is the name for a lack of oxygen in the human body and is the main cause of altitude sickness, although the exact mechanism is not understo...
Traveller’s thrombosis consists of the formation of a blood clot, typically in the deep veins of the legs. Sometimes, this clot may become dislodge...
Traveller’s diarrhoea, also known as “tourist’s diarrhoea”, is the most common health problem when travelling to countries with substandard hygiene...