Communicable diseases are caused by pathogens and can spread from person to person, such as influenza. Non-communicable diseases are not infectious and include conditions like diabetes, largely influenced by genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. ...
Communicable Diseases Communicable diseases are also referred to as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases. These illnesses are caused by the presence and growth of pathogenic (disease-causing) biological agents in a human or an animal host including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and ...
Infectious Diseases:Infectious diseases are a group of medical conditions that are primarily caused by infectious agents (e.g., bacteria, viruses, protozoa). Some of these conditions are communicable, while others are not.Answer and Explanation: It is worth noting that all contagi...
Is dengue an infectious disease? Is Chagas disease fatal? Is leptospirosis a communicable disease? West Nile virus is zoonotic, an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans. Zoonotic diseases have existed in their animal reservoirs with no known cases of human dis...
Table 1. Infectious diseases and agents of concern for autopsy exposure Viruses Human immunodeficiency virus Viral hepatitis (hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus) Human T-cell lymphotropic virus Viral hemorrhagic fevers (Lassa, Marburg, Ebola, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fevers) Rabies Influenza ...
Mass gatherings are characterized by the concentration of people temporally and spatially, and may lead to the emergence of infectious diseases due to enhanced transmission between attendees. This is well-demonstrated in the context of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages in Saudi Arabia. The goal of this...
refers to infectious organism that causes disease - knowing class can help with treatment 4 Types of Carriers 1. Incubating Carrier 2. Inapparent Carrier 3. Convalescent Carrier 4. Chronic Carrier Incubating Carrier someone infected but not showing signs of disease ...
Percentage of laboratory records for which date was recorded in communicable disease reporting system (Merlin) and time intervals were calculated for four diseases--Florida, 2002-2006 Dates recorded Laboratory Reported Symptom reported to CHD onset * ([dagger]) ([section]) Disease (%) (%) (%)...
Department of Infectious Diseases Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus N DenmarkF AxelsenGilead Sciences Denmark Copenhagen S DenmarkJ DollerupDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus N DenmarkM NrgaardDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus N DenmarkCS ...
What infectious diseases have been eradicated? What is a contagious viral disease? Explain the ways in which infectious diseases can be transmitted and discuss specific examples. What can cause an infectious disease? What is infectious disease control?