Archives: Glossary Terms

Antiviral

Drug targeting viruses, e.g., oseltamivir for influenza.

Ascariasis

Parasitic infection from roundworms causing abdominal pain, malnutrition.

Aspergillosis

Fungal infection in lungs from Aspergillus, often in immunocompromised.

Avian Influenza

Bird flu virus causing severe respiratory illness in humans.