Warts
Warts are common skin infections that occur on almost any part of the body. They are caused by human papillomavirus.
Genital Warts
If you’ve noticed skin growths of different shapes and sizes on your genitals, groin or anal area, these may well be genital warts. This is a common condition spread through sexual contact. Fortunately, there are good options available related to treatment for genital warts.
The Immune System
HIV Life Cycle
The goal of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is to suppress HIV and, by doing so, to make sure that people living with HIV can enjoy long and healthy lives. To understand how ART works, it is important to first understand how HIV infects the body once the virus has entered it. This is called the life […]
What is HIV?
HIV human immunodeficiency virus HIV destroys the ability of the body’s immune cells to function and so over time, people gradually become immunodeficient (unable to fight off infection).1d
HIV and Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening viral liver infection, is a major global health problem. Viral hepatitis is increasingly becoming a cause of illness and death among people living with HIV.1,2
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a lung disease caused by a bacterium named Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Most of the population, if not all, have latent TB. This means that they have been infected by the bacteria but are not, yet, ill with the disease and cannot spread it. Those who are immunocompromised such as people who are living […]
Importance of Vaccination
Vaccines protect against many different diseases and save millions of lives every year. We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, with vaccination being a key component of health care, critical to the prevention and control of disease outbreaks.1
Cold Sores
Cold sores are caused by a virus called Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1A. The virus enters the body through a crack or damage in the skin thereafter it remains dormant inside the body in
Ebola
Bacterial Skin Infections
WHAT IS A BACTERIAL SKIN INFECTION? Bacteria are microscopic organisms that live, thrive, and colonise on and inside your body. In fact, the body contains far more bacterial cells than human ones.1 Most bacteria are harmless, vital even, playing an important role in digestion and fighting infection.1 For example, beneficial gut bacteria help with digestion and […]
Athlete’s Foot
Athletes foot is a contagious fungal infection of the skin, that occurs on the feet. Despite the name anyone can get it, not just athletes, and there are ways to prevent it.
HIV and Opportunistic infections
Doctors were first alerted to the existence of AIDS when patients clinically presented with opportunistic infections.1
Acne (Pimples)
Acne is a prevalent dermatological condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide.