Disease naming must be an art more than a science. Although treating them is hopefully more science than art. Some have almost magical or musical sounding names compared to the arcane ones like AIDS or FLU.
So here is a tribute to the catchy ones -
Rickets - although eerily similar to a popular game this ailment requires enough solar exposure among other things to rid.
Scurvy - sounds sexy but its not - requires abundant use of citrus to address root cause (literally).
Gonorrhea - also referred to as Clap - this one is nothing to cheer about. Requires abstinence of certain activity to start. Start the recovery I mean.
Angina - has a tendency to rhyme with a female body part but is immensely painful to someone experiencing this. Typically requies a 911 call.
Gout - It can be a rout if not treated.
Nowadays thanks to advances in medicine and vaccinations some of the more commonly occuring ones like Cholera, Typhoid, Tetanus and Malaria do not rear their ugly heads (at least in the developed world). However obesity and stupidity are rampant.
The latter has no cure. This according to the CDC - centers for dumbness control.
It is said that opposites attract meaning people with contrary viewpoint sometimes find chemistry to be together. But I'm referring to a modern twist where people are merely attracted towards a common place because their uber communication device aka smart phone is about to die. The charging station. From airports to hotel lobbies or even bathrooms, when in need they are attracted to this power outlet like moths to a flame or a junkie to a needle. A whole new business of supplying these hyper connected folks is now born whose lifesaver product is a backup charge. Asian tourists perpetually carry a phone sized battery pack stuck to their latest Apple phone updating their status to folks in Hong Kong or Shanghai or Bangalore as they pose for selfies with weird facial expressions and fingers pointed out in a letter V. Vain? PS: I dis'charged' my blogger duties making this insightful observation as my phone is about to breathe it's last and my flight gets call...
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