FAQ

• What is dengue fever?

Dengue is a mosquito borne viral disease characterized by high grade fever, maculopapular rash, severe headache, pain behind the eye, nausea, vomiting, and muscle and body pain.

What is the vector for the transmission of dengue fever? read more…

• What is avian influenza (bird flu)?

Influenza (or “flu”) is an infection of the respiratory tract (nose, throat, wind pipe and lungs) caused by the Influenza virus. It is important to realize that it is incorrect to call any runny nose or sore throat ‘the flu’ as these symptoms can be caused by a large number of different viruses and are usually mild. Influenza, on the other hand, is a more severe disease which kills hundreds of elderly and young children each year. Compared to the common cold, in influenza, weakness, increased tiredness, muscle aches, headaches and high fevers with sneezing, are more prominent. read more…

• Fungal Infection of Skin, Nail and Hair. How to collect specimen?

The laboratory diagnosis of an infectious disease begins with the collection of a clinical specimen. Proper collection of an appropriate clinical specimen and transported in the right environment to the laboratory is the first step in obtaining an accurate laboratory diagnosis of an infectious disease. read more…