Infectious diseases

Many pathogens can cause infectious illnesses, including bacteria, viruses, fungus, and parasites, which can cause illness and disease. Germs can be present on your skin as well as in your body. Many of them are safe, and some of them can even be beneficial. Pathogens can be transmitted to people in a variety of methods, including direct contact, water or foodborne disease, aerosolization of contaminated particles in the environment, and by insects such as mosquitoes and ticks. Disease symptoms may not appear in normal conditions when the host's immune system is fully working. An infectious illness develops when the immune system of the host is impaired or when the infectious agent overwhelms the immune system. The following people are at a higher risk: 1) People with immune systems that have been weakened, such as those undergoing cancer treatment or those who have just undergone an organ transplant 2) Diabetics are more susceptible to infection than non-diabetics. 3) People going to high-risk locations where they may be exposed to mosquitos carrying illnesses including malaria, dengue fever, and Zika. 4) People who are not immune to common infectious diseases because they have not been vaccinated. 5) Employees in the healthcare field Germs are divided into four types: 1) Bacteria are one-celled germs that reproduce rapidly. Toxins, which are toxic compounds that can make you sick, may be released by them. Bacterial illnesses such as strep throat and urinary tract infections are frequent. 2) Fungi, which include mushrooms, mould, mildew, and yeasts, are primordial plant-like creatures. Athlete's foot is a fungal ailment that affects many athletes. Viruses are microscopic capsules containing genetic material. They infiltrate your cells in order to proliferate. This can cause you to get ill by killing, damaging, or changing your cells. 4) Parasites are animals or plants that live on or in other living things to survive. Malaria is a parasitic ailment spread by mosquitoes. Infectious illness prevention relies on maintaining good cleanliness and making it harder for the organism to spread. Methods of prevention include: 1) After coming into touch with someone who is unwell, animals, or animal droppings, wash your hands frequently and thoroughly. 2) Using insect repellent and covering up to avoid bug bites 3) Keep your home clean and sanitary, paying specific attention to the kitchen and bathrooms. 4) Avoiding coughing or sneezing individuals, and if you must, coughing or sneezing into your elbow to prevent illness spread. 5) Maintaining a safe distance between your hands and your mouth and nose 6) Ensure that any exposed wounds are kept clean and covered. 7) Only drinking or consuming food from reputable suppliers All infectious diseases are – AIDS/HIV (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), Amebiasis Anthrax Avian Influenza (Bird flu) Babesiosis Bird flu (Avian influenza) Botulism Brucellosis Campylobacter infection Chancroid Chickenpox (Varicella) Chlamydia infections Cholera Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Coccidioidomycosis Colorado Tick Fever Coronavirus Cryptosporidiosis Cysticercosis Dengue Fever Diphtheria Domoic Acid Poisoning E. coli Infections Ebola Virus Ehrlichiosis Flu (Influenza) Gastroenteritis, Viral German Measles (Rubella) Giardia Infection Glanders Gonococcal Infection Gonorrhea Haemophilus Influenzae Serotype B Disease (Hib) Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Hantavirus Infections Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) Influenza Lassa Fever Legionellosis Leprosy Leptospirosis Listeriosis Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) Malaria Marburg Virus Hemorrhagic Fever Melioidosis Measles Meningitis Meningococcal disease Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Mumps Norovirus infection (Norwalk and Norwalk-like virus infection) Non-Gonococcal Urethritis Novel Coronavirus Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Plague Pertussis Pneumococcal Disease Polio Psittacosis Rabies Relapsing Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rubella Salmonellosis Scombroid fish poisoning Shigellosis Smallpox Syphilis Tetanus Toxoplasmosis Trichinosis Tuberculosis (TB) Tularemia Typhoid fever Typhus Varicella (Chickenpox) Viral Gastroenteritis and Norovirus West Nile Virus Whooping cough Yellow Fever Yersiniosis Zika Virus Antibiotics Come in a Variety of Forms- Antibiotics are drugs that are used to treat bacterial illnesses such as strep throat, ear infections, and urinary tract infections. However, it may also refer to drugs that destroy any form of germ. Other generic phrases include antimicrobial and anti-infective. Antibacterial medications are used to treat infections caused by bacteria; antiviral medications are used to treat infections such as influenza, HIV, or hepatitis C; antifungal medications are used to treat infections such as yeast infections, toenail infections, or valley fever; and antiparasitic medications are used to treat infections such as malaria or tapeworms.