Blog

Communicable Diseases

Structure of Ebola Virus: 6 Critical Structural Facts

Structure of Ebola Virus – The Ebola virus is a filamentous, enveloped virus with a thread-like or sometimes U-, 6-, or circular shape. Its outer membrane has glycoprotein spikes that help it attach to and enter host cells, and inside it contains a matrix layer and a nucleocapsid with its RNA genome. What Is the […]

Communicable Diseases

English Sweating Sickness: 5 Shocking Facts on the Medieval Epidemic

English sweating sickness (sudor anglicus) was a mysterious, highly virulent epidemic disease that struck England five times between 1485 and 1551. Characterized by sudden onset, profuse drenching sweat, and an exceptionally rapid mortality rate, it remains one of medical history’s greatest unsolved puzzles. English sweating sickness, also called English sweat or sudor anglicus, is a […]

Communicable Diseases

Thottpalayam virus (TMPV): 7 Vital Facts on This Unique Pathogen

Thottpalayam virus (TMPV) is a unique, genetically distinct single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Hantaviridae family. Discovered in India in 1964, it stands out as the first hantavirus ever isolated from an insectivore reservoir—the Asian house shrew—rather than a traditional rodent host. Thottpalayam virus (TMPV) is a single-stranded, enveloped, negative-sense RNA virus belonging to the […]

Communicable Diseases

7 Best Insights into the Life Cycle and Morphology of Hantavirus

The life cycle and morphology of hantavirus represent a complex biological framework split between an asymptomatic persistent phase in rodent reservoirs and a destructive replication cycle in humans. Characterized by a pleomorphic, enveloped virion housing a trisegmented negative-sense RNA genome, understanding this structural design is crucial for combating severe spillover diseases like hantavirus pulmonary syndrome […]

Communicable Diseases

Morphology of Rodents: 4 Critical Traits, Structures & Viruses

Morphology Of Rodents Rodents (order Rodentia) are the most diverse order of mammals, comprising over 2,200 species and representing nearly 42% of global mammalian biodiversity. They are highly adaptable. to both urban and rural environments, which makes them efficient vectors for transmitting diseases across diverse ecological landscapes. Their morphology is highly adapted for gnawing, with […]

Communicable Diseases

Recent Hantavirus Outbreaks Worldwide

Recent hantavirus outbreaks have been reported across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and India, highlighting the ongoing threat of rodent-borne diseases. This article reviews major outbreaks from 2023–2026, including the Andes virus cruise ship outbreak, regional case trends, mortality rates, and key prevention strategies.

Health Care Guruji is an educational health information website that explains medical and public-health topics

Email Us: healthcareguruji@gmail.com

Health Care Guruji  @2026. All Rights Reserved.