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

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

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

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

Meningitis can cause death and requires urgent medical attention.

Some children acquire a heart problem after an illness in childhood, and this is called an acquired heart defect.

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.

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

People with HIV or hepatitis B or C participate in a wide range of sports without restrictions, and the risk of transmission to another player is extremely small.