A few days ago we covered swine flu here on A Disease A Day, and since then a lot has happened: “Patient zero” was found, the disease spread to more countries, and the WHO have raised the …[More]

Danger level: Medium

What is it?

Asperger syndrome is one of the autistic spectrum disorders (ASD. Also called Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)) (other disorders in this spectrum include autism, Rett syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder), in which people have …[More]

On season 7 of the hit series 24, a disease spread by “prions” is said to threaten the United States, and even infects Jack Bauer. What are these prions and what can they do?

Danger level: High

What is …[More]

Seems like the flu is spreading and the news is changing constantly.

We will be updating on the situation through the @diseaseaday twitter account. If you’re interested in staying up-to-date about what’s going on, follow us….[More]

The World Health Organization  has declared that swine influenza is “a public health emergency of international concern”. We are here to help you understand about the disease.

update: Since the news about the disease is spreading even faster than it …[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix (a part of the intestine).

Who gets it?

In the US, appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain which requires surgery.

It occurs in …[More]

After a long break, Grey’s Anatomy has returned last night, and with it this column covering a disease seen in the last episode. Today’s disease is Tay-Sachs.

Danger level: High

What is it?

Tay-Sachs disease is a rare …[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Kawasaki is a disease that causes inflammation of blood vessels.

Who gets it?

Kawasaki is mostly a children’s disease, and occurs mostly between the ages 1 and 8. 80% of cases occur before age …[More]

Danger level: Medium

What is it?

Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that can affect the body’s movement, speech and other functions.

Who gets it?

About 1% of people over age 60 have Parkinson’s disease. It’s about 1.5 times …[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in infants. Cancer forms here in the adrenal gland, neck, chest or spinal cord.

Who gets it?

1 in 100,000 children will get neuroblastoma. Two thirds of …[More]