Medical mysteries
This disease spread by mosquitoes, causes high fever,chills and flu-like symptoms and is common in tropical areas.
What is Malaria?
This organ pumps blood throughout the entire body.
What is the heart?
This nurse known as the "Lady with the Lamp" is famous for her work in improving healthcare conditions during the crimean war.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Symptoms include fever, severe headache, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.
What is meningitis?
What is the HPV vaccine?
Known as the "silent thief of sight", this eye disease slowly damages the optic nerve and can lead to blindness if untreated.
What is glaucoma?
This largest organ in the human body functions as a protective barrier and regulates temperature.
What is the skin?
This ancient Egyptian method of preserving bodies for the afterlife helped us learn about early anatomy and embalming techniques.
What is mummification?
Symptoms include persistent dry cough, night sweats and weight loss.
What is tubercolosis?
Handwashing and wearing masks are common ways to prevent the spread of this illness.
What is influenza?
This disorder causes a person to lose pigment in patches on their skin, making it look white in certain areas.
What is vitiligo?
This system includes the heart, blood vessels and blood.
What is the cardiovascular system?
This vaccine, developed by Dr Jonas Salk in the 1950s, helped stop the spread of a paralyzing disease affecting children.
What is the polio vaccine?
Symptoms include persistent cough, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath often triggered by allergens or exercise.
What is asthma?
This vaccine often given in childhood, helps prevent a highly contagious disease that causes a red rash and was nearly eradicated.
This disorder affects how blood clots making it hard for a person to stop bleeding after a cut or injury.
What is hemophilia?
These blood cells help fight infections and protect the body from harmful invaderss.
What are white blood cells?
Known as the "Father of Modern Medicine", this ancient Greek physician is famous for his ethical oath that doctors still follow today.
Who is Hippocrates?
Symptoms include sharp pain in the lower abdomen, nausea and vomiting especially on the right side.
What is appendicitis?
This practice helps protect skin from sun damage and reduces the risk of skin cancer.
What is using sunscreen( or sun protection)?
This condition is caused by low levels of a mineral needed to make red blood cells leading to symptoms like fatigue,pale skin and weakness.
What is iron-deficiency anemia?
This body system includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves and controls all activities of the body.
What is the nervous system?
This is a popular TV show about a group of doctors working in a Seattle hospital, focusing on their medical cases and personal lives.
What is Grey's Anatomy?
Symptoms include sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body, confusion, trouble speaking and difficulty seeing.
What is stroke?
Regular screenings for this type of cancer are recommended for women over 40 to aid in early detection.
What is breast cancer?