RUBELLA

RUBELLA What is it? An infectious disease caused by a virus (classified as a togavirus of the genus Rubivirus), which infects children and adults, though it is among those considered to be typical of childhood by the physicians. It usually is a benign disease that in its course presents fever, rashes that last approximately 3… Continuar lendo RUBELLA

TETANUS

TETANUS What is it? It is a severe infection caused by the toxin of a bacterium called clostridium that enters the organism through skin lesions such as wounds, scratches, animal bites. Tetanus is not a contagious disease. How does one acquire it? The bacterium is found in the feces of animals, or humans, deposited in… Continuar lendo TETANUS