Plague Symptoms, Bubonic plague, Septicemic plague, Pneumonic plague

July 8th, 2010
Posted by symptomw

There are three types of plagues – bubonic plague, septicemic plague and pneumonic plague. The word bubonic comes from bubo which is a Greek word for swollen glands. Yersinia pestis is the bacterium responsible for bubonic plague. The plague incubation period can be anything between two and six days. This period is the time needed [...]

Lyme Symptoms, Lymes symptoms, Symptoms of Lyme disease

July 3rd, 2010
Posted by symptomw

Lyme disease is caused by bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and the carrier of this bacterium is the deer tick. EM or erythema migrans is mostly a circular rash and the first symptom of this disease. It affects around 70-80% of the people infected by the bacterium. The rash does not appear immediately and takes anywhere between [...]

Pneumonia Symptoms, Symptoms of Pneumonia, Walking pneumonia symptoms, pneumonia children

June 30th, 2010
Posted by symptomw

Pneumonia is a disease that is caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses and the symptoms for each vary. Pneumonia symptoms caused by bacteria: 1. Fever (Need not be for adults) 2. Fast shallow breathing 3. Fatigue & breathless feeling 4. Fast heartbeat 5. Shaking teeth 6. Cough 7. Teeth-chattering chills 8. Diarrhea 9. Nausea along [...]

Lockjaw Symptoms, Tetanus Symptoms, Symptoms of Lockjaw

June 30th, 2010
Posted by symptomw

Commonly known as tetanus, the term “lockjaw” is self-explanatory, referring to the condition of extreme stiffness along with spasms that are instigated by the rigidity in the skeletal or facial muscles. Unlike some of the other ailments that affect humans, you can easily detect the early symptoms of lockjaw by noticing any of the following [...]

Strep Throat Symptoms, Symptoms of Strep Throat, Strep Throat Symptoms in Adults

June 29th, 2010
Posted by symptomw

It is often observed by doctors that cold and strep throat symptoms are common ailments for most of the patients. If you are looking for useful information about how to detect whether you are under the attack of the ailment called strep throat or sore throat, then you are sure to find many useful tips [...]