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What Are The 4 Most Common Strains Of Tuberculosis In Humans?

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Tuberculosis is one of the most complex diseases growing in incidence across 22 top risk countries in the world. It is increasingly affecting different areas of the human body. Although treatable, this disease can affect individuals at any time and occurs mostly in damp climates. TB as tuberculosis is known popularly among the medical fraternity and pathologists in Kolkata , is a disease that affects lungs, lymph nodes and skeletal system or even the brain. There are some drug resistant forms of tuberculosis that may cause death and cannot be treated completely. TB can be divided into two kinds of illnesses such as pulmonary and extra pulmonary. 4 Common pulmonary kinds of TB diagnosed by Pathologists in Kolkata: 1.Primary Tuberculosis Pneumonia: This is a very uncommon kind of TB that causes pneumonia and is very infectious. Most patients who are suffering from this disease have a high fever and a productive cough that doesn’t go easily. This disease is most commonly seen in ...

4 Common Springtime Worries For Your Health

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While the weather warms up post a bone numbing cold, people often heave a sigh of relief from the weather woes. However, spring can typically mean spending too much time at the outdoors and long days outside your homes. All this can prove to be a heavy cocktail resulting in several doctor trips to the best general surgeons in Kolkata . Seasonal allergies that may turn ugly Spring often brings in a new face of the flora and fauna around you that also attract a lot of bees and beetles. Because of the foliage and pollens, most young children and susceptible adults may develop allergies of the nose, lungs and the oral cavity. A lot of allergy medicines are available in the market but a few may work. Allergens such as pollens often cause respiratory ailments that can result in severe congestion and illness. Beetle boils also are common occurrences in this season. These may develop into boils that need to be treated by general surgeons in Kolkata Asthma attacks that may call in ...

Top Neurological Disorders Affecting Adults

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According to latest neurological research, there are about 600 and counting neurological disorders in man. We can delve deeper into the formation of the disease and get to know about how these can affect the human body. An expert neurologist in Kolkata will be able to make you aware of the numerous diseases of the nervous system and the brain. The spinal cord and the entire nervous system often face dangerous illnesses that may raise difficulties in speaking, breathing, movement and learning problems. Neurologists list the following as life threatening and debilitating for most patients: Stroke: this is a sudden attack where the blood flow stops going to the brain and damages the brain cells. There are two kinds of stroke attacks that affect a person’s health. These are haemorrhagic and Ischemic attacks that cause blood clots and blood flow blockages. The most common symptoms of stroke are dizziness and weakness along with sudden numbness in the face and arms. Patients ca...

3 Chronic Sexually Transmitted Diseases seen in Young Adults

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Most young adults and adults who have a sexually active life, may contract a sexually transmitted disease at some point of their lives. These diseases can lead to severe health problems and some of the most reputed sexologists in Kolkata are adept at treating these. Common sexually transmitted diseases as listed by sexologists in Kolkata: Genital Human Papillomavirus or HPV: This is the most common sexually transmitted infection which has around 40 types of HPV. These can infect the genitals along with genitals and mouth, throat and oral cavity. More men complain of getting infected by this disease that women. There are vaccines that protect people against this disease. If your partner exhibits the symptoms of HPV, he or she should be taken to a sexologist of repute. HPV infections are not harmful but non detection of the disease may lead to many health worries in later life. Chlamydia This is a bacterial infection with discharges from the penis or the vagina, with bur...