Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disorder is which a person is overcome with fatigue. A type of fatigue that is not relieved with rest, instead as time goes on and can impact your ability to perform your daily activities. Naturopathy proclaims a morbid matter theory. According to this theory, accumulation of morbid matter in human body is basic reason for all kinds of diseases. Siddha medicine or siddha practice is regarded as the oldest medicine practice of the world, older than Ayurveda itself. See similar questions...

Viral infections are mainly identified indirectly by detecting a patient's production of specific antibody (serology). But as antibodies are only produced a week or more after the start of an infection, results are delayed for a considerable period of time. In routine laboratories only a limited number of viral pathogens can be identified directly (usually with ELISA based methods), with positive results requiring a minimum concentration of the virus to be positive. See similar questions...

The best method for fighting viral and bacterial infections is prevention against their occurrence. Avoid crowds, young children, and known infected individuals. Wash your hands frequently. Get flu shots and Pneumovax as recommended. Ask your health care provider to consider immunization against Hemophilus influenzae, hepatitis B, and hepatitis A. The best method for treating a known bacterial infection is to give an appropriate antibiotic at the earliest possible time. See similar questions...

A: Ichthyosis is definitely not contagious. It is not caused by a bacteria, virus, or germs, and thus it cannot be passed from one person to another. See similar questions...

Suprax? does not kill viruses, so it is not appropriate for viral infections like common cold or flu. See similar questions...

Most ear infections are caused by yeast and bacteria over growth, which are not contagious. The exception to this is ear infections caused by ear mites which is most common in cats. See similar questions...

The herbs in Prostate Dr. also have anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties and can therefore also treat prostate problems caused by bacterial and viral infection – a condition which is extremely stubborn to conventional antibiotic treatment. Prostate Dr. can also help to clear and prevent urinary tract infections as well. See similar questions...

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. There are five identified types of viral hepatitis and each one is caused by a different virus. In the United States, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C are the most common types. Hepatitis A is caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B is caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). See similar questions...

No, epilepsy is never contagious. You cannot catch epilepsy from someone else and nobody can catch it from you. See similar questions...

In many respects, yes. If you have one on your feet, it would be unwise to pick at it and it can spread to someone else if that person has the potential towards getting that virus in the same way certain people have the potential for catching a certain cold. The wart virus likes to linger around moist environments such as pools, spas, locker rooms, public showers (such as those at the gym). Wearing flip flops or crocs in these areas is always a good idea. See similar questions...

You are most contagious one day before your symptoms start and up to about seven days after their onset. You are most contagious earlier in your illness rather than later.* See similar questions...

No, Ginger Kids are born with Gingervitis. It is hereditary and cannot be contracted in any other way. See similar questions...

Yes. About 1% of the population carries MRSA on the skin – they are considered to be ‘colonized’ with MRSA and are generally asymptomatic. People who are exposed to the organism from a carrier generally do not get sick from it, or develop only mild illnesses (similar to normal staph infections). However, if a minor infection is not cared for, or if there are other factors (e.g., compromised immunity), then the infection may become more serious. See similar questions...

EMS is not a contagious disease. There should not be fears about that. Naturally, chronic diseases such as EMS may have profound effects upon close family members of the sick person and might contribute to feelings of depression, anxiety, problems with children accepting the illness, or other physical and emotional conditions in loved ones. But this occurs with any chronic illness that goes on for many years - which is what a chronic illness is, an ongoing one. See similar questions...

Vitiligo is NOT contagious. If it were, many more people in the world, including doctors who treat vitiligo and family members of those with vitiligo, would have the condition. There are many theories about what causes vitiligo, but many experts believe, and data supports the theory, that one must be genetically susceptible, in order to develop vitiligo. See similar questions...