F Illness Details
Filariasis
What is it?
Infectious tropical disease caused by any one of several thread-like parasitic round worms.
Symptoms
Headache, fever, chills, and skin lesions. Chronic inflammation that may progress to hardening of the lymphatic vessels and obstruction of the lymph flow.
Transmission
Caused by thread-like round worms. Transmitted also by the bite of a mosquito.
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Frostbite
What is it?
Frostbite (congelatio) is the medical condition whereby damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold.
Symptoms
Generally, frostbite is accompanied by discoloration of the skin, along with burning and/or tingling sensations, partial or complete numbness, and possibly intense pain.
Transmission
Frostbite occurs when tissues freeze. This condition happens when you are exposed to temperatures below the freezing point of skin.
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