BBC News | Health | Medical notes | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Typhoid fever- December 30, 2004 Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness which is common in many parts of the developing world.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4134567.stm Dysentery- December 30, 2004 Dysentery, an infection of the digestive system, can kill if not treated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4134539.stm Self-harm- December 6, 2004 People with a history of self-harm deliberately inflict injury upon themselves, for example, by cutting or burning themselves or taking an overdose.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4067129.stm |