Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever (also known as scarlatina in older literature references) is a syndrome characterized by a blanching, erythematous, maculopapular rash…
Rheumatic Fever
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a sequela of a previous group A streptococcal infection, usually of the upper respiratory tract and…
Dengue Fever
Dengue Fever, also known as breakbone fever or bone breaker fever, is a mosquito-borne infection that can lead to a…
Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever or enteric fever is an acute infectious illness associated with fever that is most often caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. Salmonella Paratyphi, a related…
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is an acute viral infection caused by virus – “Flavivirus”. The virus is passed on to people through…
Heliotrope Rash
Heliotrope rash is caused by dermatomyositis (DM), a rare connective tissue disease. People with this disease have a violet or…
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis or polio is an infection transmitted via the fecal-oral and oral-oral routes by the poliovirus. Clinicians should suspect polio…
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition involving our central nervous system (CNS). With multiple sclerosis, our immune system attacks…