Category Archives: Infectious
Chlamydia Test
November 18, 2011 
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Chlamydial infection may not cause any symptoms initially, though it may be associated with serious complications like infertility and ectopic pregnancy in later stages. Chlamydial infection is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. It affects
Tags: What Is Gonorrhea
What Is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea (pronounced: gah-nuh-ree-uh) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The bacteria can be passed from one person to another through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, even when the person who is
What is Syphilis
What is Syphilis? • Syphilis is a complex sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium. Treponema Pallidum. • The bacterium is passed from person to person through direct contact with syphilis sore(s). • Syphilis causes sores mainly on the
HIV-AIDS
The Facts on HIV/AIDS AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) was first recognized in North America in the early 1980s. It is caused by a virus known as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV infection has become a worldwide epidemic. About 33
Leprosy
Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection with Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the skin, mucous membranes (e.g. nose), peripheral nervous system (nerve function), eyes and testes. The form the disease takes depends on the person’s immune response to the infection.
