Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Acute respiratory infection (ARI)
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) affect the parts of the body we use to breathe, such as the sinu...
Athlete’s foot
Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection. It is easy to treat, but it can spread easily and may r...
Chest infection
Chest infections are common, especially after a cold or flu in autumn and winter. Some are mild and...
Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a mild illness that most people catch as children, though it can happen at any age. W...
Clostridium difficile
C. difficile কী? Clostridium difficile (সংক্ষেপে C. difficile) একটি ব্যাকটেরিয়া সংক্রমণ, যা অন্ত্র...
Common cold
Cold হলো একটি অতি সাধারণ ভাইরাসজনিত সংক্রমণ, যা সাধারণত মৃদু ধরনের হয়ে থাকে। বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রেই ডাক...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus, and other respiratory infections like flu, can spread easily and cause serious illness...
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a serious illness that started in Africa, where a large outbreak happened in...
Fever in adults
A fever in an adult usually means a body temperature of 38°C or higher. You may feel warm, or cold a...
Fever in children
It can be worrying to see your child with a high temperature. But it's very common and usually settl...
Flu
Flu (influenza) is a common viral illness that spreads from person to person. You can catch it at an...
Food poisoning
Food poisoning happens when you eat food that's contaminated, usually with bacteria or a virus such...
Fungal infections
There are several kinds of fungal infection, and they can affect different parts of the body, such a...
Fungal scalp infection (tinea capitis)
A fungal infection of the scalp affects the scalp itself and the skin just around it. You may hear i...
Glandular fever
Glandular fever is a viral infection that mostly affects young adults. It usually gets better withou...
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common illness in children, though adults can get it too. It cause...
Impetigo
Impetigo is a common skin infection that causes sores and blisters. It spreads easily from person to...
Lead poisoning
Lead poisoning happens when lead gets into the body and starts to cause harm. This can happen if lea...
Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that spreads to people through infected ticks. It is also call...
Malaria
About malaria Malaria is a serious tropical illness spread by mosquito bites. Just one bite is enoug...
Measles
Measles is a viral infection that spreads very easily. It's unpleasant and can sometimes lead to ser...
Meningitis
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known as...
Mumps
Mumps spreads quite easily from person to person. Before the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccin...
Norovirus
Norovirus causes diarrhoea and vomiting, and it is one of the most common stomach bugs in Bangladesh...