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Health Matters; (infectious diseases)
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Those microorganisms e.g, bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi which results in disease and the diseased condition known as infectious diseases. such diseases spread from one person to another by water, food particles, air. Such diseases can be mild, moderate and severe.
• Common cold
It is a common infection which results by the viral infections.
Symptoms
•sore throat,
•runny nose
•cough
are common symptoms.
Bacterial infection
Those infections which can cause illness in our body. A bacteria named as streptococcus causes an illness in the body and the illness called as strep throat. Those infection caused by parasites such malaria caused by mosquito
Symptoms
•chills,
•fever
•fatigue.
Those infections affect the skin including
nails
Hair.
Spread
The pathogenic organisms spread through air like by coughing when that person with infection cough or sneeze. Influenza and TB can be spread through air.
some skin infections can be transmitted through physical contact with the affected persons such as HIV. The MRSA and norovirus infection can be transmitted by touching places that may be contaminated with the pathogenic organisms.
Preventive measures
•Regular handwashing with hand's wash.
•Don not touch your face especially eyes, and mouth if you don't washed your Hands.
• Vaccination to prevent transmission.
•covering of your mouth with a handkerchiefs.
When you have symptoms such as
•coughing,
•sneezing and
•fever
•You shouldn't go outside
•take some rest at home.
•maintaining a healthy lifestyle like
•a balanced healthy diet,
•regular exercise
• proper sleep
•can enhance immune system strong and reduce the risk of such diseases.
Bacterial infection
Those infections which results by affecting bacteria and can affect our skin, system of respiration, urinary tract and digestive system.
They are treated with antibiotics. These antibiotics destroy the cell walls of the bacteria's.
The laboratory tests are the basis to diagnose bacterial infections. The fever, inflammation and pus at the infectious sites are the common symptoms.
Viral infections
Such infections are caused by the viruses and these microorganisms are smaller than the bacterial agents and they need hosts for replication.
In the treatment of viral infections antiviral medications are used. These medicines inhibit the capacity of viruses.
Symptoms
Fever,
sore throat
and fatigue
,pain in muscles
Lower economic status in the communities, the communities face hurdles while approaching health care facilities, treatment measures and timely cure to diagnose. This can result in spreading of infectious agents and can be worsen. Poor conditions of the houses can cause environment to spread the infection. Inadequate nutrition can also cause weakness of the immune system and make the individuals to susceptible to such diseases.
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