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A reliable Lyme disease test or even a borreliosis rapid test has been researched for a long time. Because a reliable Lyme disease diagnosis is not easy because of the often unspecific symptoms. It is easier to treat Lyme disease if it is detected early. Here you can learn more about the diagnosis of Lyme…

Leishmaniasis (Leishmaniasis, Orientbane, Kala-Azar) is a tropical infectious disease caused by parasites called Leishmania. The Leishmania infection occurs worldwide in humans and animals and is transmitted by the sandfly. Leishmaniasis occurs in different variants. Read more about signs and treatment of leishmaniasis here. Leishmaniasis: description Leishmania are single-celled parasites and are transmitted via the saliva…

Typhoid fever is an infectious disease that can be dangerous if left untreated. Trigger is a certain bacterial species, namely salmonella. One distinguishes typhoid (typhus abdominalis) and the typhus-like illness (paratyphus) – it is the weakened form. Typhoid fever is treated with antibiotics. Read more about symptoms and treatment for typhoid fever. Typhus: description The…

Shoulder dislocation or dislocation of the shoulder means that the person has dislocated his shoulder (dislocated). The bone head of the upper arm is no longer in the socket. A dislocation of the shoulder is the most common form of dislocation. Learn here how to provide first aid for a shoulder dislocation, why you need…

The dental fear is one of the phobias. Although the thought of going to the dentist’s is most queasy, in people with dental phobia, the fear of the dentist but takes on pathological proportions that prevent any treatment. The condition of the teeth is correspondingly bad. The trigger of a dental fear is usually a…

Are there typical tick-biting symptoms (colloquially also “tick bite symptoms”), which point to the injection site of the small blood suckers? What can it mean if a redness forms after tick bite? Why is it advisable to keep an eye on even harmless-looking tick bites? The answers to these and other questions about tick biting…

Spider veins are a sub-type of varicosis and usually occur on the legs. They show up as thin, reticulate outlines of the superficial veins. Spider veins rarely cause discomfort and are only an aesthetic problem to most sufferers. Ultrasound examination of the leg veins can help determine the severity of the spider veins. A desolation…

The question “What to do when burns and scalds” is not only about having to treat your own burn wounds, but especially if you are providing first aid. If you need to provide a burn, it is especially important to keep calm and as soon as possible Eliminate the cause, ie switch off the heat…

The hepatitis vaccine (hepatitis vaccine) protects against certain forms of virus-induced hepatitis (viral hepatitis). It enables the own immune system to react effectively to an infection with the relevant pathogens. A hepatitis vaccine is only possible against hepatitis A and B. There is no vaccine available for hepatitis C and other forms of viral hepatitis….

Deafness (deafness, surditas, anacusis) is the complete absence of hearing. There are many causes for this. Deafness can be both innate and acquired and occur on one or both sides. Decisive for the prognosis is in many cases how early the hearing impairment is recognized and treated. Especially in children, unrecognized deafness can cause severe…