Categorie: Maladies courantes

Mosquitoes – How useful?

In addition to seriously disturbing sleep, the mosquito is known to be the vector of several diseases (malaria, yellow fever, Zika, etc.) which are estimated to have killed more than one in two humans who have lived on earth. Clearly, he could be accused of having eliminated more men than the man himself! Faced with this observation, a question seems obvious: why not definitively eradicate this insect? We propose to provide you with some answers: It is a key element of the food chain, feedi…

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Common Diseases

With a projection of 41 million people affected by 2045, diabetes still seems to be underestimated in many African countries, where the trend is towards a constant increase in the figures for non-communicable diseases. The reasons are mainly due to the way of life of the populations. Sedentary lifestyle, lack of regular sports activities, poor eating habits are key factors. The public health programs do not seem to correspond, essentially oriented towards the usual infectious diseases (malari…

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Cirrhose du foie

La cirrhose du foie est une maladie chronique qui endommage le tissu hépatique sain. Dans cet article, nous allons décrire les causes, les symptômes, les méthodes de diagnostic, les complications, la prévention et le traitement de la cirrhose du foie. Lorsque le foie est agressé de façon continue par de l’alcool ou par un virus (cas des hépatites), il y a une inflammation chronique qui endommage les tissus hépatiques. Des cicatrices se forment alors sous forme de fibrose et de nodules. Si le p…

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Flu

Influenza is a viral disease characterized by the sudden onset of fever, muscle aches, headaches, a feeling of deep malaise, respiratory signs (dry cough, irritated throat, rhinitis). Its treatment is symptomatic, that is to say that the signs are treated separately, until remission is obtained. The flu should not be confused with flu syndrome. Indeed, while the flu is a disease, the flu syndrome is a set of signs that can be found in other pathologies, such as malaria, which is also a differe…

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