Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases or communicable diseases arise from illnesses caused by fungi, viruses, protozoa, bacteria or parasites. These infections can be transmitted through body fluids, airborne inhalation and contaminated foods or objects.
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We have between 2 and 10 million bacteria between our fingertips and elbows. wash your hands at least three time a day to...
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Borrelia burgdorferi doesn't inflict an injury. However, when you have contracted Lyme Disease, it is possible for your...
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The viruses that cause them are not the same, but they are "cousins" in the same virus family.
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Those statistics aren't available any more. There may be some ongoing cases in limited locations around the world, including in...
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PATHOGEN.The general term is "pathogen". There are two main types; bacteria and virus. The bacteria that cause disease is...
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Update: It eventually spread to every country in the world and was deemed a pandemic by the World Health Organization. From the...
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I know that pica is caused by some sort of mineral deficiency in a persons body and its usually the lack of iron. Often the...
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Pertussis remains in an "exposure period" lasting on average, ~3 weeks. The "Infection Period" begins with the "Catarrhal stage",...
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When you receive a vaccination basically what a nurse or a doctor is doing is injecting a very tiny amount of the disease into...
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Supposedly it is about 5 Days. However, that said I suspect like any thing it will vary from person to person a little. Some...
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I would say no considering diseases are not normally contagious but if you think you have it may have caught it by someone...
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They have not been able to cure or prevent it so far. The viruses that cause the common cold mutate often and rapidly. Too...
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Other microbes with genes for methicillin resistance could transfer those genes to the Staphylococcus aureus via different gene...
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If you have a sensitive scalp you may notice itching the same day, if you have picked up mature head lice. Adult head lice may...
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Chronic is the word that describes an illness/disease that is either incurable or something that has to run it's course, whether...
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Anthrax is not a species in itself but is an animal disease caused by a bacterium scientifically known as Bacillus anthracis.
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You can get infectious disease if you contact pathogens from the air, from insect bites, touching someone or something that has...
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Not exactly depending on how you look at it. Swine flu is really a generic term used when talking in a general way about many...
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You can get a flu shot any time, even with a cold, as long as you haven't had a high fever in the past 48 hours. However, it...
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No, not possible. The "cold" is caused by one of over 300 different viruses, and influenza (flu) is caused by one of several...
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It depends on the specific flu virus involved. See the related question below about the shape of the swine flu virus for more...
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The best treatment is using the arm as you normally would. It will hurt more at first, but the more you use it the better it will...
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People can get bird flu fairly easily from contact with sick birds or their saliva or feces. This is very rare worldwide,...
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Yes. See the related question below for additional detail.
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People with this antibiotic-resistant staph infection are usually kept separate and in contact isolation from other people....
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It's hard to imagine something smelling worse than human decomposition. I have smelled decomposing flesh a few times, but never...
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It depends on the medication but in most cases it is okay. The medications that are taken by those with autoimmune diseases and...
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it depends on how bad the infection is.
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No it dose not.
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It could be. A higher BBT can mean pregnancy but it can also mean some other things as well. Who knows, you may be getting the flu
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Many indigenous populations were decimated drastically, because of the many who died from the flu.
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Through a variety of ways including but not limited to : skin-to-skin contact (such as in sports like wrestling), obtaining from...
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How does Clostridium Perfringens attack and Spread?YES!!!!!!!!
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It was a deadly disease carried by fleas on a rat or rodent. it was common in the black death. it took over 200 million lives. It...
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Recent studies show chips can cause heart disease,besides who needs the extra calories?
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no it isn't contagiousNo. Lyme Disease is a tick-borne inflammatory disease that is transmitted by infected deer ticks. It is not...
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An organism of microscopic size, usually a bacteria or virus, that causes disease. (bacteria, fungi, parasites, and...
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No, it is a specific type of bacteria (methicillin resistant Staph aureus). You catch it from the environment.
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Yes
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You may suffer from dry mouth and extreme thirst and eventually start to hallucinate. People infected with rabies need treatment...
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hi...it depends on the severity of the infection. i am saying this as a person who was infected with typhoid around November 2006...
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This is actually a very common situation. Often the color of the nail that comes back will be yellow or brown in color, however,...
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Ummm...this is EASY! rabies came from settlers, but started to spread all over the world in 1990!maishao' answer: Rabies has been...
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Communicable diseases are most often spread by microrganisms which are transferred from individual to individual by droplet...
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smallpox most likely came from Europe when christopher Columbus first came over it is spread from person to person and killed many
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If you are having sinus congestion your upper teeth may hurt because the roots of your teeth, especially your molar teeth, are...
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Fifth disease is similar to chicken pox or other type viral infections. It is most commonly seen in children but some adults can...
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fever, sore throat, headache, vomiting, pain, and diarrhea
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My favorite cold and flu prevention food is kimchi (also spelled kimchee) -- Korean spicy pickled cabbage. A: Vegetable soup...
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probally although it is unlikely someone else could get sick
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Croup is from one of 4 panaflu viruses. It is primarily airborne but can live a little while on objects. It can live in the air...
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Yes it is highly contagious: Noroviruses (the kind that cause stomach flu) are very contagious and can spread easily from person...
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I had the flu 3 weeks ago followed by complications of sinus and ear infections. Became seriously ill and to this day feel weak....
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Vaccination. Wash your hands often. Take multivitamins and vitamin C everyday. Live a healthy lifestyle.
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The same way it spread intracity - via rats, rodents and unhygenic people. The Bubonic Plauge was spread by the common flea.
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The cold virus enters your nose when someone coughs,talks,or sneezes. You can also catch a cold by touching a shared object such...
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Because not everyone is or can be vaccinated. Some people don't get vaccinated by choice and some can not because of medical...
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Elephantiasis is a syndrome most often caused by an obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, which results in extreme swelling of...
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Animals can get rabies from being bitten by a infected animal.
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It means that there is an std. It needs the attention of the medical profession. See a doctor or go to a clinic. It could also be...
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A doctor who specializes in infectious diseases, which means diseases that you can "catch" from another person or from a thing...
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For most people it is about a week to ten days of symptoms, although you would probably have had it for a day or two before you...
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Some cold medicines that you take when you have flu like symptons can raise your blood pressure. Some ingredients that can...
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Having a contact with the virus that could cause the common cold.
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In the US, the seasonal flu shots are being given in many locations such as pharmacies, doctor's offices, and even grocery...
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Varicella-Zoster is the DNA virus that causes chicken pox
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It is estimated that 50 to 60 % of those who have the Avian Flu do not survive. For some, the illness takes them quickly with...
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Yes, Vibrio Cholerae is a bacterium organism that is not good for you.
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the integumentary system.
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No, it's not bad to shower while you have the flu. It can actually make you feel better and more refreshed.
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More than ½ million babies die each year in Asia and Africa
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Depends on weather they were fertilised or not.
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its caused by vibro cholerae ______________ Cholera was caused by dirty water. Cholera is still a disease in the slums of...
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The rabies vaccine was developed by Louis Pasteur in 1885, derived from the nerve tissue of infected rabbits
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Hi, Yes it does. My most irritating symptom is severe back and neck pain. Other symptoms are sweating, racing heart, hand...
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what or the primary secondary and tertiary sectors
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Humans have many organisms in and on their body that do not cause disease. These are called normal flora. We find them on our...
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It has all the symptoms of a blockage of the bowel. This requires medical attention since the fever,fatigue and headache suggest...
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The following contains examples of the diseases or other illnesses that each different type of microbe can cause in mankind,...
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non-infectious cannot be spread from person to person. Infectious can be spread from person to person. This would include...
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Antibiotics work by targeting specific bacterial pathways. They may interfere with the synthesis of DNA, synthesis of protein or...
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Bacillus anthracis is a rod-shaped Gram-positive bacterium, about 1 by 9 micrometers in size. It was shown to cause disease by...
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A measure of determining the effectiveness of a disinfectant using serial dilutions. definition found in intro to microbiology by...
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can MRSA be contracted by being in the same room with an infected person?
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Genital herpes is infectious from when the initial sore appears on. It is most contagious when there are active lesions, but...
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Urine is supposed to be darker yellow in the morning since you have held it all night and not been drinking anything to thin it...
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yes,such diseases can be spread ,only if another person uses the things of the person who has rabies.For example,if both the...
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get treated by your doctor follow d prescription medicine den regular check-up.
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Are you also doing this for the American Pageant thing? urk, same! So hard! I need to know the answer! THANKS PPL!
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