Dumdum fever

Introduction: Dumdum fever

Description of Dumdum fever

Dumdum fever: A tropical disease caused by a protozoan organism and transmitted to humans through sand fly bites. Also called Assam fever, black fever, kala-azar, ponos or visceral leishmaniasis.

Dumdum fever: SYN: visceral leishmaniasis.
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Dumdum fever: leishmaniasis of the viscera.
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Dumdum fever: A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African.
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Dumdum fever: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Dumdum fever:

• Fever (2274 causes)
• SYN
• Visceral
• Visceral pain
• Leishmaniasis

Terms associated with Dumdum fever:

Terms Similar to Dumdum fever:

• Dumdum fever
• Kala-Azar
• Visceral leishmaniasis
• Burdwan fever
• Kala-Azar
• Visceral leishmaniasis
• Burdwan fever
• Dum Dum fever

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• visceral leishmaniasis
• kala-azar
• Assam fever

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Broader terms for Dumdum fever

• leishmaniasis
• leishmaniosis
• kala azar

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Hierarchical classifications of Dumdum fever

The following list attempts to classify Dumdum fever into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• kala azar,leishmaniasis,leishmaniosis
• protozoal infection
• infection
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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External links related to: Dumdum fever

• DPDx - Leishmaniasis
• eMedicine - Leishmaniasis : Article by Renee Hsia, MD
• Leishmania sp. (leishmaniasis)
• DPDx - Leishmaniasis
• eMedicine - Leishmaniasis : Article by Renee Hsia, MD
• Leishmania sp. (leishmaniasis)

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