What are the Symptoms of Hepatitis
April 10, 2010 by uttoransen
Filed under Disease and Conditions
Hepatitis means inflammation of liver (Greek ‘hepat’ means ‘liver’ and Latin ‘itis’ means ‘inflammation’). The cause of hepatitis is manifold and it may ultimately lead to cirrhosis or cancerous condition. Most common cause of hepatitis is infection of a particular group of virus called hepatitis virus. There are five types of Hepatitis virus – Hepatitis Virus A (HVA), HVB, HVC, HVD and HVE.
All You Need to Know about Symptoms of Food Poisoning
April 9, 2010 by uttoransen
Filed under Disease and Conditions
Food poisoning is an acute state of emergency occurs after consumption of contaminated food. The symptoms of food poisoning generally occur 6 hours to 7 days after taking any food contaminated with bacteria or viruses. Depending upon the contaminant, the symptoms vary. This is a very common disease and affects 1 out of five people every year. According to CDC, there are 76 million food poisoning cases every year of which 325,000 patients require hospitalization and there are approximately 5000 deaths in a year.
