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  1. Viral haemorrhagic fever

    Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) is an extremely infectious and life threatening disease caused by a group of viruses, including the Ebola virus.

  2. Viral encephalitis

    Viral encephalitis is inflammation of the brain caused by a virus and can cause permanent brain damage.

  3. Infections – bacterial and viral

    Many bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics, but they are useless against viral infections.

  4. HIV and women – having children

    All about women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), conceiving a baby, HIV status, pregnancy, HIV services, childbirth, baby feeding, babies with HIV, HIV prevention and treatment.

  5. Meningitis

    Meningitis can cause death and requires urgent medical attention.

  6. Guillain-Barré syndrome

    Most people with Guillain-Barré syndrome experienced some form of viral or bacterial infection before the onset of symptoms.

  7. Roseola infantum

    Roseola is a mild viral infection with associated fever and rash that affects babies and young children.

  8. Hepatitis

    Hepatitis is an umbrella term for several diseases that affect the liver.

  9. Pericarditis

    Pericarditis symptoms may be similar to those of heart attack and include chest pain and abnormal heart rhythms.

  10. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

    Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder in which a person?s immune system destroys the platelets that help their blood to clot.

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