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A fever caused by Rickettsia bacteria, similar to typhus but recurring every five days. An infectious disease caused by Rickettsia quintana which is transmitted by the body louse. Large epidemics occurred among troops on active service during the First World War. It recurred on a smaller scale in the Second World War. A febrile disease…

Rapid small movements of a limb or muscles. Involuntary shaking or quivering, as with fear, cold, excitement, or weakness. Trembling may be a sign of physical illness or of an emotional problem, such as a panic disorder or depression.  

To shake or shiver slightly.  

To use medical methods to cure a disease or help a sick or injured person to recover.  

A hereditary disorder in which the lower jaw, the cheek bones, and the ear are not fully developed.  

Diarrhoea that affects people who travel to foreign countries and which is due to contact with a different type of E. coli from the one they are used to. A condition that manifests in individuals while they are traveling abroad. Cases of diarrhea vary in their intensity and stem from gastroenteritis. Practicing good hygiene, consuming…

A branch of surgery which deals with injuries received in accidents. That branch of medicine concerned with the surgical repair of wounds and injuries arising from accidents; accident surgery. The branch of surgery that deals with wounds and disabilities arising from injuries. Branch of surgery specializing in the treatment of wounds and disabilities arising from…

Pneumothorax which results from damage to the lung surface or to the wall of the chest, allowing air to leak into the space between the pleurae.  

A fever caused by an injury.  

A hospital or a department in a hospital that treats people who have complex, life-threatening injuries.