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What is Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease that targets the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord. It is caused by rabies virus, a member of the Lyssavirus genus, which is adapted to infect nerve…
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Symptoms of Q fever
What are the symptoms of Q fever? In most cases, Q fever produces a sudden flu-like illness with fever, headache, profound fatigue, muscle aches, chills, and sometimes cough or chest discomfort. Some people also…
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What is Q fever
Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii . It primarily involves the lungs, liver, blood vessels, and the immune system, because the organism enters the body through inhaled particles…
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FAQ about Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is a long-term inflammatory disease that affects the joints and the places where tendons and ligaments attach to bone. It is closely linked to psoriasis, a skin condition driven by immune system…
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Prevention of Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease that develops in some people with psoriasis, although it can also appear before obvious skin disease in a smaller number of cases. It is not considered a…
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Treatment for Psoriatic arthritis
Treatments used for psoriatic arthritis include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, biologic therapies, targeted synthetic drugs, corticosteroid injections in selected situations, physical and occupational therapy, and occasionally surgery. These approaches are used…
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Diagnosis of Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory form of arthritis linked to psoriasis, a chronic immune-mediated disease of the skin. It is typically identified through a combination of clinical assessment, medical history, physical examination, and targeted…