Trypanosomiasis / Sleeping sickness

Trypanosomiasis / African Trypanosomiasis / Sleeping sickness was first reported in Mali, northern Africa. Caused by the bite of the vector tsetse fly, this tropical disease can pose life-threatening conditions if not treated appropriately.

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Tuberculosis / Pulmonary Tuberculosis / Lung Tuberculosis / TB

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious and often deadly disease caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. When it attacks the lungs, it is called pulmonary or lung tuberculosis.

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Turners Syndrome

Turner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome encompasses several conditions, of which monosomy X is most common. It is a chromosomal disorder in which all or part of one of the sex chromosomes is absent (unaffected humans have 46 chromosomes, of which 2 are sex chromosomes).

Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers

Typhoid and paratyphoid enteric fevers are water-borne diseases that cause infection of the intestinal tract and blood stream. Symptoms include fever, constipation or diarrhea, headache, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.

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