malaria

Malaria

Malaria is a life-threatening mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Despite advancements in…
latent yaws

Latent Yaws

Yaws is a chronic infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum pertenue, a bacterium closely related to the one that causes syphilis. This disease primarily affects…
cutaneous leishmaniasis

Cutaneous leishmaniasis

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by protozoa of the Leishmania genus, transmitted through the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. It is…