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Immune system conditions

Trypanosoma forms in blood smear from patient with African trypanosomiasis Nervous system

African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Infectious · Chronic

A parasitic infection spread by tsetse flies in sub-Saharan Africa, which can invade the brain and is fatal without treatment.

10 min read
Blood (haematology)

Bacteraemia

Infectious · Acute

The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream, which can be harmless and brief or lead to serious infection and sepsis.

5 min read
Digestive system

Typhoid fever

Infectious · Acute

A bacterial infection spread through contaminated food and water.

1 min read