Viral infection is the invasion of the body by a small agent known as a virus. Viruses replicate inside host cells and can produce toxins that cause disease. The immune system helps to destroy ...

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People with type 2 diabetes face a significantly higher risk of infection-related deaths, particularly in younger age groups, ...

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The main infections of concern are orbital cellulitis, endophthalmitis and infectious keratitis. In orbital cellulitis, the tissues around the eye become infected, inflamed and swollen. More cases ...

There are two main types: Orbital cellulitis is linked with a sinus infection. The bacterial infection spreads into the area around the bones that make up the eye socket. People with orbital ...

Most cellulitis symptoms will decrease after three to five days with infections typically clearing up in about 10 days. However, cellulitis will only heal if you take oral antibiotics as prescribed.

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According to Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease physician at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, nearly all the infections that once had a 100% fatality rate can now be prevented ...