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- What is the difference between disease and infectious disease?
- What is a chronic infectious disease?
- What is the difference between communicable and chronic diseases?
- What is infectious disease?
- How can you protect yourself from infectious disease?
- What are 3 ways a person could catch an infectious disease?
- What are the top 3 chronic diseases?
- Can chronic disease cured?
- What are the 4 types of infectious diseases?
- Can infectious diseases be chronic?
- Can chronic diseases be prevented?
- What is the most common communicable disease?
What is the difference between disease and infectious disease?
Understanding infection vs.
Infection, often the first step, occurs when bacteria, viruses or other microbes that cause disease enter your body and begin to multiply. Disease occurs when the cells in your body are damaged — as a result of the infection — and signs and symptoms of an illness appear.
What is a chronic infectious disease?
Chronic infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) are globally dominant diseases where treatment is often costly with limited availability and increasing antimicrobial resistance.
What is the difference between communicable and chronic diseases?
Communicable diseases comprise infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and measles, while non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are mostly chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes.
What is infectious disease?
Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person.
How can you protect yourself from infectious disease?
Learn these healthy habits to protect yourself from disease and prevent germs and infectious diseases from spreading.
- Handle & Prepare Food Safely. ...
- Wash Hands Often. ...
- Clean & Disinfect Commonly Used Surfaces. ...
- Cough & Sneeze Into Your Sleeve. ...
- Don't Share Personal Items. ...
- Get Vaccinated. ...
- Avoid Touching Wild Animals.
What are 3 ways a person could catch an infectious disease?
Infectious diseases can spread in a variety of ways: through the air, from direct or indirect contact with another person, soiled objects, skin or mucous membrane, saliva, urine, blood and body secretions, through sexual contact, and through contaminated food and water.
What are the top 3 chronic diseases?
Chronic diseases - such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and arthritis - are the leading causes of disability and death in New York State and throughout the United States.
Can chronic disease cured?
Most chronic illnesses do not fix themselves and are generally not cured completely. Some can be immediately life-threatening, such as heart disease and stroke. Others linger over time and need intensive management, such as diabetes.
What are the 4 types of infectious diseases?
There are different types of pathogens, but we're going to focus on the four most common types: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
Can infectious diseases be chronic?
Many chronic diseases have an infectious origin, such as cervical cancer (human papillomavirus – HPV) and liver cancer (hepatitis B and C viruses). Many patients with infectious diseases require long‐term care. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become a chronic disease in many countries.
Can chronic diseases be prevented?
We know that most chronic diseases can be prevented by eating well, being physically active, avoiding tobacco and excessive drinking, and getting regular health screenings.
What is the most common communicable disease?
According to current statistics, hepatitis B is the most common infectious disease in the world, affecting some 2 billion people -- that's more than one-quarter of the world's population.
