Infectious Diseases - March 2007

if my dad had sickle cell and my mom didnt but i have the trait of it, is it likely that i will get it???.................. cuz im like almost always getting sick as if i have a weak immune systom.! goodness. I hope i dont have it :(

So was I born with the trait or born with the disease?

2007-03-26 11:52:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-26 11:36:01 · 12 answers · asked by stuart m 1

So I had to go around feeling like death all day. I need to know how I can make myself more sick so I don't even have to go to school tomorrow. I don't want to get everyone at school sick!!! Please help me!!! I need to be really sick by tomorrow. Guarantees only!!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

Thnx

2007-03-26 11:25:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a fourteen yr old daughter who had what I thought was a virus two weeks ago.Glands up all over the place and general malaise. It didn't improve and she developed severe sore throat and a mouth full of ulcers. GP diagnosed tonsilitis but said it could well be glandular fever as it had been a long time and so many glands were still affected. She has been taking penicillin for 4 days now but has not really improved. I have heard that g.f. can sometimes be related to, or wrongly diagnosed as M.E. We are not a wimpy family. I don't go rushing to the doctor for the slightest little thing, so I am reluctant to suggest this rather controversial 'condition' to my GP. This was the first time we had consulted her since we registered two years ago. Anyone have any ideas or experiences?

2007-03-26 11:23:19 · 4 answers · asked by nodplod 2

I am just wondering.
Because sites say that hiv can live for up to days in room temperature. but what if it was on a cold surface

2007-03-26 10:04:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got Trichomoniasis (sexually transmitted *bacteria* NOT DISEASE, its a parasite u get when u have sex with sumbody who is infected.) from my boyfriend or I think from my boyfriend cuz I havent had sex with anybody but him but u never kno, u might be able to catch it out of the ordinary. I am 5 months pregnant (i dunno if that helps) but i was wondering does that mean he cheated on me? or is that able to infect somebody like a yeast infection? and no he is not always sumbody i can trust. please help

2007-03-26 10:01:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i can barely swallow and i just looked in the mirror and see white puss balls or something on the back of my throat, i ffeel sick too like achy real weak and just no energy, whats wrong with me

2007-03-26 09:55:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok my mom has 2 ear infections and broncideous. But i think im getting broncideous also. my throat is hurting and stuff. but i cant get sick. this weekend i have 3 birthday partys and my friends will be so mad if i dont go. so how can i stop myself from gettin sick? i really need to get better as soon as possible!!! if you know anyway to help me feel better please tell me!!! thank you in advance ♥

2007-03-26 09:47:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

With the possibility of the bird flu causing 50% of employees to be absent 90 days or more, what are some steps large companies do in order to prepare.

2007-03-26 09:31:14 · 2 answers · asked by Blg105 2

2007-03-26 09:24:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My nephew is 15 months. Two weeks ago he was hospitalized due to croup, treated with antibiotics then sent home after three days. Two days after he was discharged, he developed rotovirus and became severely dehydrated, taken to the ER and given IV fluids, then sent home. He was doing well the rest of that week, had a follow-up with his doc last Thurs, she siad he look great. Then Friday, my sister in law said he was fine all day, took a nap, after he woke up, he was febrile with a 103.5 temp.

He's been in the hospital since Friday, had multiple blood work done. His first set of blood cultures (that was taken when he was admitted) showed there was strep bacteria in his blood. He's been on IV antibiotics from the start, had a kidney and bladder ultrasound done (came out normal). He doesn't have any sores or anything. I'm concerned of how this bacteria got to his blood? Could it have been from the respiratory or diarrhea he had? His doctor doesn't seem to have any answers.

2007-03-26 09:22:17 · 3 answers · asked by alexa_896 1

I had the injection earlier today i'm 18 and had the injection to ensure i don't get neumonier blood poisoning etc however my arm really hurts and is still very painful after 12hours is this normal?

2007-03-26 08:43:53 · 10 answers · asked by rich050988 1

Hi,
My wife had some blood tests done due to her pregnancy. It found that she is not pregnant. But in the report i see something like this below:

Rubella (AB)
Result : Positive
Reference Range : NEG

Indicates Presence of IgG Antibody.
A positive result indicated immunity.

What does this mean?
What is Rubella?
Is it dangerous?

Thanks,

2007-03-26 08:19:28 · 1 answers · asked by NeedInfo 1

Along with less WBC count(less than 2800/mm3) haemoglobin count is also very less in a female aged 42. What could be the probable reason or diesease?

2007-03-26 07:56:08 · 4 answers · asked by rajib k 1

2007-03-26 07:14:17 · 4 answers · asked by ciao 1

my 20 month old son has just got chicken pox and i was wondering if it would harm my 6 week old baby if he caught them too. my 6 week old hasnt had any of his jabs at all.

2007-03-26 06:18:12 · 4 answers · asked by bradytaylor2006 3

We just back from the doctor. She said she didn't think it was rotovirus, but neuro virus. I am pregnant and I need to know the risk of me getting it, like incubation time and time that symptoms resolve themselves. I am not sure of the spelling of neuro virus.

2007-03-26 05:37:11 · 9 answers · asked by Angela F 2

The problem is some inflamed lump on both sides of the face from ears to the end of the jaws. You can see that something is not right when you look at the mirror. When it becomes bigger it's painfull plus fever and everything like you have a flu. Sometimes we get a big lump on a neck. Doctors are not telling us what the problem, they do not know, the treatment - antibiotics. The problem is that it's not going away, you can still feel that not everything is right until next time. Please, let me know may be somebody had same problem and knows what to do.

2007-03-26 05:07:21 · 10 answers · asked by OlegB 1

2007-03-26 04:56:36 · 10 answers · asked by sguerra 1

2007-03-26 04:42:57 · 8 answers · asked by nyah l 1

In the case of a moderate stomach flu, should you try to prevent diarrhea or bring down a mild fever? Why or why not? What is the MOST important thing you should do for the patient?

2007-03-26 03:50:44 · 6 answers · asked by jessica_stay 1

I just want to do some light dusting and vacuuming. I have had a really high fever (103) and not sure how much rest I need. Should I stay in bed, or is walking around okay? I don't really like to rest.

2007-03-26 03:07:30 · 4 answers · asked by ahhihello 2

when you are taking antibiotics when you have the test. I noticed a sign in the clinic saying that you should state if you are on antibiotics when you have your blood test for the above done. My sister had the blood test and it came back negative but she takes antibiotics for urinary tract infections regularly and is now worried that these may have affected the testing. We weren't asked this question by the nurse or health advisor when she took the test. She has contacted NHS Direct and are waiting for somebody to get back to us - in the meantime does anybody know if she may have to take the test again?

2007-03-26 02:16:30 · 5 answers · asked by mangachiquita 1

2007-03-26 02:16:27 · 3 answers · asked by kharoll 1

What were the symptoms? How soon after you ate the food did you get the symptoms? I think I might have food poisoning; this morning I got sick and last night I ate a questionable ham sandwich.

2007-03-26 02:00:38 · 12 answers · asked by ? 4

we were it had to be shielded when having an x-ray but that he could have a ct scan. Is this true?

2007-03-26 00:04:58 · 2 answers · asked by scorpionqueenst 1

I'm kind of worried becuase sputum comes out of my mouth sometimes. Is it serious or something?

2007-03-25 23:36:41 · 3 answers · asked by lhavu_puppy 1

2007-03-25 23:32:28 · 8 answers · asked by ALUN R 1

2007-03-25 23:23:25 · 22 answers · asked by Lakshmi R 1

AIDS HOW transfered to others? By mouth,teeth Etc...?

2007-03-25 20:17:29 · 8 answers · asked by Suhail P 1