Tetanus commonly called Lockjaw, is a fatal disease affecting the central nervous system. Tetanus is caused by a toxin (tetanospasmin) produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani that typically infects the body through a deep wood. The toxin affects the nerves controlling muscle activity especially those of the neck and jaw, and the symptoms associated with it include jaw or neck stiffness and difficulty in swallowing.
Thrush is a contagious fungal infection of the oral cavity caused by candida albicans that most often occurs in infants and children. It is characterized by small whitish eruptions on the mouth, throat, and tongue, accompanied by fever colic, and diarrhea.
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or tubercle bacillus that mainly affects the lungs and can spread to other parts of the body. It is characterized by a cough, fever shortness of breath, weight loss, and the appearance of tubercles or tiny lumps and caseous necrosis in the tissues of the lungs.
Typhoid fever is an acute bacterial infection caused by salmonella typhi which enters the body through food and water contaminated by feces from an infected individual. It is characterized by symptoms like fever, chills, a rash called red spots on the abdomen and chest, headache, ulcerations of the intestinal wall, and abdominal pain.
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