Poliomyelitis, Elephantiasis, Foodborne, and Leprosy are some among the scariest diseases in the world these days. These diseases have taken away the life of many people worldwide. Let’s remember the names given above in order to prevent you from them and have a good health.
Poliomyelitis or polio is an acute viral infection disease caused by infection with a member of the genus Enterovirus known as poliovirus. The disease can spread from person to person, primarily via the oral-oral and fecal-oral routes. Polio epidemics have crippled thousands of people, mostly children. It also caused paralysis and death for plenty of people in human history. This dangerous disease is now spreading some countries including India, Pakistan and Nigeria.
Every year, both adults and children should be given polio vaccine to prevent the disease.
Foodborne illness is a disease caused by eating contaminated foods, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate foods. The disease can also be caused by pesticides or medicines in foods as well.
Foodborne illness causes intense vomiting and even human deaths
Elephantiasis is a disease caused by filariasis or podoconiosis and transmitted by mosquitoes. The disease leads to the swelling of the lower half of the body. In some cases, the disease can even swell the scrotum to the size of a softball or basketball. Elephantiasis is one among the most common causes of disability in the world.
There is no vaccine for this disease at present.
Leprosy or Hansen’s disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The disease causes permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes if it is not treated.
Leprosy has affected human beings for more than 4,000 years. Although leprosy stigma still happens in some areas as a deadly disease, millions of people worldwide have been cured of it.
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