Disease

• A disease could come from different sources, whether it is genetics, environmental or pathogenic based.
• disease is a disorder of structure or function of an organism that is not a direct result of physical injury
• Influenza


  A respiratory illness caused by an RNA virus.

  • Transmission: Through inhaling sneeze or cough droplets, direct contact, or touching contaminated items.
  • Symptoms: Cough, sneeze, fever, muscle aches, runny nose
• Tetanus


  • A bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani.
  • Transmission: Wounds contaminated with spores.
  • Symptoms: Muscle stiffness, lockjaw, difficulty swallowing, spasms.
• Ringworm(tinea)


  • A fungal infection caused by Trichophyton.
  • Transmission: Direct contact with infested particles from the host.
  • Symptoms: Superficial skin infection affecting the outermost layer of the skin.
• Gonorrhea


  • A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
  • Transmission: Direct sexual contact.
  • Symptoms: Painful and frequent urination, pelvic pain, abdominal discharge.
• German Measles(Rubella)


  • A viral infection caused by an RNA virus.
  • Transmission: Indirect contact via respiratory droplets.
  • Symptoms: Low-grade fever, sore throat, rash spreading from the face.
• Malaria


  • A parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium malariae.
  • Transmission: Mosquito bites.
  • Symptoms: Fever, chills, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache.
• Cholera


  • A bacterial infection caused by Vibrio cholerae.
  • Transmission: Consumption of contaminated food or water.
  • Symptoms: Watery diarrhea, vomiting, leg cramps.
• Thrush


  • A fungal infection caused by Candida.
  • Transmission: Direct contact.
  • Symptoms: Mouth pain, difficulty eating, sore white patches in the mouth.
• Whooping cough


  • A bacterial infection caused by Bordetella.
  • Transmission: Indirect contact through coughing or sneezing.
  • Symptoms: Coughing, runny nose, apnea.
• AIDS


  • A syndrome caused by HIV, damaging the immune system.
  • Transmission: Typically through sexual contact.
  • Symptoms: Reduced immunity leading to susceptibility to various infections.