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Posted in Infectious Diseases on Feb 12th, 2008
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver and is usually the result of a viral infection. This condition could be self-limiting and just heal on its own; however, there is also the possibility of progressing, which may ultimately lead to the scarring of the liver. If hepatitis lasts for less than six months, the condition [...]
Posted in Infectious Diseases on Sep 3rd, 2007
Introduction
Infectious diseases were the major cause of death worldwide as recently as the 1940s, before the development of antimicrobial drugs. In 1940, the death rate from tuberculosis was 45.9 per 100,000 population, compared to 0.5 per 100,000 in 1983. As a group, infectious diseases are currently estimated to cause 194,704 deaths yearly in the U.S. [...]
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