Types of Infectious Diseases

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Infectious diseases are disorders caused by pathogenic organisms - such as viruses, bacteria, or fungus. They are normally harmless but under certain conditions, some organisms can be fatal and can cause death too.

Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. Dengue fever causes rashs, pain in muscles and joints. Several people, especially children and teens, may experience no signs or symptoms during a mild case of dengue fever. Fortunately, once you are infected with a dengue viruse, you will develop resistance against the virus for the rest of your life.

E. Coli

E. coli (Escherichia coli), is a type of bacteria that normally lives in your lower intestines. Most types of E. coli are harmless and even help keep your digestive tract healthy. However, some versions of E. coli make you sick by making a toxin called Shiga that damages the lining of your intestine.

Ebola

Ebola - formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever - is a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. It is transmitted to people from wild animals and as the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop.

Enterovirus

Enteroviruses, along with rhinoviruses and human parechoviruses are a genus of positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses associated with several human and mammalian diseases. The non-polio viruses are responsible for a various diseases in people, although infection and illness occur most commonly in infants.

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis, often referred to as the stomach flu, is inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungus. Symptoms of gastroenteritis include diarrhea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, fever and chills. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and what you can do to treat this condition.

Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne blood disease caused by parasite known as "Plasmodium", transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria symptoms include fever, chills, symptoms of flu, vomiting, diarrhea, and jaundice. Malaria is curable if diagnosed and treated promptly. Read more on causes, risk factors and treatment.

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever virus is a potentially deadly flu-like disease spread by mosquitoes, found in tropical and subtropical areas in South America and Africa. It's characterized by a high fever and jaundice. Jaundice is yellowing of the skin and eyes, which is why this disease is called yellow fever. Symptoms of yellow fever include fever, headache, jaundice, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue.

Zika

Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. People with Zika virus disease have symptoms such as slight fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain. Zika can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. Infection during pregnancy can be the reason for certain birth defects.

 

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