Browsing: infectious disease

Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by female mosquitoes (especially Aedes aegypti) and is widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics…

Fungal infection of the nail is termed onychomycosis. Different fungal organisms may infect the nails with different presentations affecting any…

Helicobacter pylori cause one of the most common chronic infections in humans, affecting about 31% of Singaporeans. This article will…

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the past…

COVID-19 transmission mostly occurs through respiratory particles and it can be transmitted from asymptomatic patients as well. Among the several…

In psychology, post-traumatic growth (PTG) is a concept that describes positive psychological changes experienced as a result of struggles with…

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, countries have put forth a lot of travel restrictions to contain the…

Although majority of COVID-19 cases present as mild to moderate disease which can be managed at home simply with over-the-counter…

What are enteric viruses? Enteric viruses are viruses that enter via the intestinal tract and are usually spread by contaminated…

The world continues to battle against COVID-19, especially the new omicron variant. Let’s take a look at what are the…