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Hepatitis A is an infection caused by a virus. People usually get hepatitis A from eating contaminated food or water. The hepatitis A virus (HAV) may not cause any symptoms or it may cause fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, and jaundice. This disease can cause adults and children to miss a lot [...]
Sat, January 30 2010 » Infections » No Comments
Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs which is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, one-third of all people who developed pneumonia subsequently died from the infection. Currently, over 3 million people develop pneumonia each year in the United States. Over a half a million of [...]
Sun, January 10 2010 » Infections » No Comments
Humans can’t live without blood. Without blood, the body’s organs couldn’t get the oxygen and nutrients they need to survive, we couldn’t keep warm or cool off, fight infections, or get rid of our own waste products. Without enough blood, we’d weaken and die. Blood is a specialized bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the [...]
Sat, January 2 2010 » Human Body » No Comments