Browsing: Infectious Disease

Like genital herpes, chlamydia is one of the most common bacterial sexually transmissible infection (STI) worldwide with an annual global…

Herpes simplex virus-2, also known as HSV-2, is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections throughout the world and…

On the 5 Oct (Tuesday), Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has issued an advisory on the use of ivermectin for…

COVID-19 Vaccinations Rise  Another month passes by in the midst of the pandemic– but there’s great news imminent on the…

Ear infections are a simplified term for Otitis Media, which is an infection of the middle ear. It involves the…

Gastroenteritis is a condition caused by infection and inflammation of the digestive system. Common and usual symptoms are abdominal cramps,…

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus responsible for Chickenpox.…

Hepatitis C is yet another infection that affects the liver. It is estimated that hepatitis C (HCV) affects 2.5% of…

Hepatitis B is a liver condition that is widely prevalent in Asian countries. This wide prevalence can be attributed to…

Symptoms usually appear few weeks after contracting the Hepatitis A infection. The best way to prevent the infection is by taking the hepatitis A vaccine.