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Diagnosis of Vaginitis
Vaginitis is diagnosed by combining symptom review, physical examination, and targeted testing of vaginal secretions and related samples. The condition refers to inflammation of the vagina, but in practice the term is often used…
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Causes of Vaginitis
What causes vaginitis? Vaginitis develops when the vaginal environment is disrupted by infection, irritation, hormonal change, or immune and microbial imbalance. The condition is not a single disease but a pattern of inflammation in…
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FAQ about Zika virus infection
This FAQ article explains the basics of Zika virus infection, including what it is, how it spreads, what symptoms it can cause, how it is diagnosed, and what treatment and prevention options are available.…
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Prevention of Zika virus infection
Zika virus infection can be prevented in some settings, but in practice the most accurate description is that risk can be reduced rather than eliminated. Zika is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, but it…
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Treatment for Zika virus infection
The treatment of Zika virus infection is primarily supportive: there is no widely approved antiviral drug that eliminates the virus directly, so management focuses on reducing fever, pain, rash, and other symptoms while the…
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Diagnosis of Zika virus infection
Zika virus infection is usually identified by combining clinical suspicion with targeted laboratory testing. Because many infected people have no symptoms, and because the symptoms that do appear can overlap with dengue, chikungunya, and…