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Infectious Disease. Infectious Diseases are passed from person to person. They are passed through the air, water, soil, and food. These all mean organisms that cause disease. Pathogens Germs Microorganisms Antigens.
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Infectious Disease • Infectious Diseases are passed from person to person. They are passed through the air, water, soil, and food.
These all mean organisms that cause disease. • Pathogens • Germs • Microorganisms • Antigens
There are six major pathogens that cause infectious diseases. They are very small and can only be seen with a microscope.
1. Virus A virus can only reproduce inside a living host cell.
More Viral Diseases • Chicken Pox • Colds • Hanta virus • Measles • Mumps • Pneumonia • Mononucleosis • West Nile Virus
2. Rickettsia . Rickettsias are pathogens that are carried in the intestines of insects.
Rickettsias cause these diseases • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever • Lyme Disease
Vectors A vector is any animal or insect that carries pathogens that cause diseases.
3. Bacteria Bacteria can reproduce anywhere, especially in dark, warm, moist places.
Can you name some diseases that are caused by bacteria?
More Bacterial Diseases • Strep Throat • Ear Infections • Bronchitis • Salmonella • Sinus Infections • Gangrene • Flesh Eating Bacteria • Meningitis
Bacteria come in 3 shapes • Cocci • Bacilla Rods • Spirilla
4. Fungi Fungus usually causes hair skin and nail infections.
Diseases that are caused by fungus. • Athletes Foot • Ringworm • Fingernails
Diseases that are caused by fungus are cured by antifungal ointments, creams, and powders. Sometimes, a prescription medication is needed.
5. Protozoa Single Celled Animals
Diseases Caused by Protozoa • Dysentery • Cholera • Malaria
Protozoa Diseases caused by protozoa are usually found in hot tropical untreated water.
6. Parasitic Worms Usually found in raw or very rare meat. May be found in untreated water.
Can you name these Parasites? • Pin Worm • Giardia • Plasmodium • Parasite
In order for a person to get sick 5 things must be present.
2. The germ must • have a place to • survive.
3. There must be • a mode of • transmission. • Indirect • Direct
4. There must be a place of entry.
5. There must be a susceptible host who is unable to resist getting the disease.