What is Dengue Fever? Dengue fever is a virus transmitted to human through the bites from an infected Aedes mosquito. Most cases of dengue fever occur in tropical areas of the world with great…
Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness. This disease was discovered in 1969 and was named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases occurred. Lassa fever is endemic in…
Whooping cough also referred to as pertussis is a respiratory infection as a result of bacteria known as Bordetella Pertussis. These bacteria referred to as bordetella lives inside the mouth, nose and throat. Whooping…
Yellow fever is a disease that is caused by an arthropod borne virus from flavivirus genus of the family flaviviridae. Yellow fever remains a disease of significant public health importance despite the availability of…