File: Endemic diseases
AIDS - Useful links
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was created to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world's most devastating diseases and ...
What is bilharzia?
It is a parasitic disease caused by the penetration through the skin of a worm, the trematode, of the genus Schistosoma, more commonly called bilharzia. This lodges in the veins and the disease is likely to ...
Tuberculosis in France
Tuberculosis has not gone away, far from it. According to the World Health Organization, every second a new person is infected with the tubercle bacillus. While Southeast Asia and Africa are the most affected regions, ...
Tuberculosis FAQ
A space for dialogue and sharing between patients, professionals and others. While waiting to set up an FAQ, here are some frequently asked questions: FAQ - Pulmonary Tuberculosis FAQ - Lung League: to live is to breathe! FAQ - Global Tuberculosis Fund FAQ ...
What is malaria?
Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted by a mosquito called 'anopheles' and is caused by a small protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium which alternately infects human hosts and insects. Protozoa caused by haematozoa of the genus Plasmodium ...
What is AIDS?
The virus that causes AIDS is called the human immunodeficiency virus: HIV. When it enters the body, HIV mainly attacks certain white blood cells (T4 lymphocytes) which function to defend us against disease. Disease...
What is tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is a contagious disease caused by Koch's bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). This infectious agent is transmitted by air, via droplets contaminated with the bacteria suspended in the air from patients. Inhaling a ...