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The most common sexually transmitted infections among young people in the United Kingdom is Chlamydia, but on the plus side it's easily treated. It's often known as the "silent infection" because in many cases it shows no symptoms at all...
The last decade has seen new cases of chlamydia in Sweden almost triple: in 2007 more than 47,000 people were diagnosed with chlamydia, compared with fewer than 14,000 in 1997. The infection is increasing primarily in females aged between 15 and 25. The increase is due to several factors, including more sexual partners, reduced use of condoms...
A subset of the estimated 6 million eczema patients in the US are susceptible to widespread infections of their skin by herpes simplex and vaccinia viruses. The herpes simplex virus is common but only rarely causes disseminated skin infections that can spread to the eye and bloodstream sometimes leading to encephalitis and meningitis.
Women are the leading carriers of several different sexually transmitted infections, most notably, Chlamydia. Statistically, women carry Chlamydia 3 times the rate of men...
Scientists at the University of Melbourne have discovered the local action of immune cells in the skin, which could improve treatment of viral skin infections...
Our bodies are home to trillions of organisms that are either beneficial or otherwise. One of these organisms is Candia albicans, a type of fungi normally found in humans and is harmless in limited numbers. However, unusual growth of these fungi within the gastrointestinal tract can cause intestinal yeast infection. Unlike other forms of Candidiasis, this type of condition can become very serious in a very short span of time.
Bacterial skin infections are the 28th most common diagnosis in hospitalized diabetic patients today... A bacterium causes this infection.... Did you know that your skin is home to countless numbers of microscopic organisms?.. Chlamydia is one of the most common and curable sexually transmitted diseases...
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