Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Introduction Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) account for up to 80% of all respiratory tract infections in children. The rest are due to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) - mainly…
Viral Hepatitis Overview
Hepatitis is liver disease characterised by the presence of immune cells within the liver. Viral Hepatitis Many viruses are able to infect the liver, some of these will only affect…
Gram stain of Bordatella Pertussis bacterium
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Introduction Whooping Cough (aka Pertussis) is a highly contagious infectious disease, which causes a type of bronchiolitis, caused by the bacterium Bordetella Pertussis. It is highly infectious, and can be deadly,…