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Early Signs of Parvo
Parvovirus is a virus that cats, dogs and humans can catch. Although it cannot be passed among species, it is highly contagious within the same species. Parvovirus can be rapidly passed through a...
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How to Treat an Infected Eyelash
Do you have a red, swollen, tender bump above your eyelash line? If so, you may have an infected eyelash follicle, also known as a sty. This type of infection occurs when bacteria from the skin clogs a...
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How to Get Toenail Fungus to Grow Out
If your toenail is yellow and opaque, you may have toenail fungus. Nail fungus is a contagious infection that grows in dark, wet places. You may develop nail fungus by walking barefoot in wet public...
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How to Prevent Skin Ringworm
Skin ringworm is a fungal infection that develops into an itchy, circular rash with healthy-looking skin in the middle. Although the infection can look like a worm, it has nothing to do with an actual...
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How to Disinfect an Environment of Clostridium Difficile
Clostridium difficile, usually referred to as C. difficile, is a dangerous and infectious bacteria that can kill the elderly, people with weak immune systems or children with a history of antibiotic...
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Types of Bacteria Used As Decomposers
Decomposition is the process that breaks down dead organic material into simpler forms of matter, which are ultimately consumed by different types of bacteria and fungi. The action is essential for the...
View ArticleHow to Remove White Stuff From the Back of the Throat
Specks of white on your tonsils can be a symptom of many illnesses, but if they are not sore or irritated, there is little cause for concern. If you smoke, white lesions in your throat could be a...
View ArticleHow to Tell If You Have Pinworms or Threadworms
Pinworms, also called threadworms and seatworms, are parasites that infect the body when you unknowingly touch their eggs and ingest them. MedlinePlus says female pinworms infect the body by traveling...
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Types of Deseases Caused From Drinking Dirty Water
One of the major targets of the United Nation's Millennium Goals is to improve the health of children in the developing world. A main barrier to this is water-borne diseases, which may be a result of...
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What Are Gram-Positive Rods?
Gram-positive bacilli, also known as gram-positive rods, are one of the four most common types of bacteria. Bacilli are sometimes called rods because of their straight, stick-like shape. The other...
View ArticleWhat Are the Long-Term Effects of Ureaplasma?
Ureaplasma urealyticum and ureaplasma parvum are strains of bacteria that can cause urinary tract infections and pelvic inflammation. The presence of the bacteria can also cause no symptoms and go...
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How Does Silver Kill Bacteria?
Silver (chemical symbol, Ag) has been used for many years as an antibacterial agent. Compounds within silver naturally eliminate bacteria and inhibit their growth. New technology has made it possible...
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How to Calculate I/T Ratio
A high IT ratio is an indication that an infection is present. The ratio determines the percentage of immature to total white blood cells. Neutrophils are a kind of white blood cell that fights...
View ArticleEnterobacter Cloacae Symptoms
Enterobacter cloacae is an opportunistic type of bacteria that causes disease after the host immune system has been weakened by other infections or injury. It can cause a number of problems, including...
View ArticleWhat Is a VRE Infection?
Enterococci is a bacteria that occurs naturally in the intestines and female sexual occurs. While normal, this bacteria can sometimes cause infections. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are...
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How to Recognize the Symptoms of MRSA Infection on the Scalp
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is a strain of staph bacteria that is resistant to most commonly prescribed antibiotics. While most MRSA infections used to occur from being in a...
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Lingual Tonsil Infection
There are two sets of tonsils in the body. The palatine tonsils are the ones you can see in the throat while lingual tonsils are located at the back of the tongue and are not visible. While tonsillitis...
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