Colic
Colic is characterized by persistent inconsolable crying in healthy neonate or infant lasting 3 hours or more for more than three days a week. These episodes typically occur in the late afternoon or evening. It affects around 10% to 20% of babies. Causes of Colic Causes of colic are idiopathic. However, there are possible suggestions […]
Typhoid Fever
As of 2019 estimates, there are 9 million cases of typhoid fever annually, resulting in about 110 000 deaths per year according to WHO. What is Typhoid Fever? Typhoid fever (also known as enteric fever) is a severe systemic infection caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Salmonella typhi. Epidemiology Improved living conditions and the introduction of antibiotics resulted […]