Health for Prelims

Breakthrough Infection: Breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a vaccinated individual becomes sick from the same disease for […]

Harlequin ichthyosis: Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe genetic disorder that mainly affects the skin. Cause:  The disease is caused due to

Medical Oxygen: Medical oxygen is high purity oxygen suitable for use in the human body. No other types of gases should be

What are Zoonotic Diseases? Zoonosis is an infectious disease that jumps from a non-human animal to humans. Zoonotic pathogens may be bacterial,

About Opium: Opium is dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. India is one among

Culex or Common House Mosquitoes: Culex is a genus of mosquitoes. They are carriers of some serious diseases. They can fly

The most common symptoms of Covid-19 are anosmia and ageusia. However, several people are also experiencing parosmia. It is characterized

Candida Auris (deadly hospital pathogen) identified for the first time in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. About Candida Auris: Candida

About Adenovirus: Adenoviruses are common viruses that cause a range of illnesses. They can cause cold-like symptoms, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia,

Glanders: It is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. It is primarily a disease affecting horses,