HEALTH

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  • An Infection is a condition in which pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi and more enters the body and multiply then spread.
  • The Immune systems attacks and fights the pathogens since they find it as invaders.
  • The Incubation stinge or Silent Killer Stage is where a pathogen is in you but you cant just feel it yet.
  • The Prodromal Stage is the time when you can see the symptoms.
  • The Acute Stage is the time where the disease is at its peak.
  • The Declining Stage is a period where symptoms try to subside or vanish. and You're slowly feeling better by the second.
  • The Convalescent Stage is also known as the 'Congratulations Stage' since the disease begins to fade and you recover your strength.
  • Morbidity means the Quality of being unhealthy.
  • Mortality means the condition of being subject to death.
  • Common Communicable Diseases are diseases that can be transferred from one person to another directly or indirectly.
  • An Epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
  • A Pandemic is a the worldwide spread of a new disease. 
  • Direct Transmission is a way of Transferring diseases through Physical interaction like hugging. kissing and more.
  • Indirect Transmission is a way of Transferring diseases through Sneezing, Coughing and more.
  • Airborne is a way of Transferring diseases through the air and through small respiratory droplets.
  • Vector-borne transmission is a disease that is caused by insect bites especially with blood-feeding anthropods..
  • A Vector-Borne Disease is caused by parasites, Insects and bacteria called 'vectors'.