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Microbe Diseases

QuestionAnswer
AIDS HIV virus, no cure
Chicken Pox/Shingles Varicella Virus, prevented by isolating affected, varicella vaccine, anti-itch creams to relive symptons, scratching could lead to infections
Common Cold Virus infection upper respiratory (rhinoviruses), symptoms can be relived by medication
Dengue Fever Dengue virus, breakbone fever, treatment of symptoms, blood transfusions in some cases
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever caused by ebolaviruses, avoid contact with body fluids, vaccine is still developing, no cure but homeostasis is attempted to be retained
Hepatitis Liver inflammation, viral, prevention vaccination, treatment is some antivirals, in severe cases liver transplant needed
Influenza viral, prevention with vaccination, rest drink plenty of liquids
Measles viral infection of respiratory system,
Mumps viral disease common in children, prevention with vaccine, symptoms relieved with ice on affected areas
Mononucleosis epstein-barr virus affects white blood cells , no treatment
Polio viral, destroys motor neurons in CNS, contracted orally, treatments gamma globulin or vaccine, relief of symptoms no cure
Rabies viral, inflammation of the brain, prevention by vaccinating animals/pets, immonoglobulin treatment
Rubella viral, similar to measles, prevention by vaccines, relieving symptons
Small Pox viral, prevention with vaccine, relieve symptoms
West Nile Fever viral, encourage mosquito repellent, drugs being developed
Yellow Fever Viral, vaccination for prevention,
Anthrax lethal bacterial disease, vaccines for prevention, early antibiotics and antimicrobial treatment of clothes
Botulism caused by bacterial toxins, prevention by heating up foods, anti-toxins for treatment
Chlamydiasis sexually transmitted bacterial disease
Dental Caries bacterial infection of tooth,treatment to stop tooth decay, prevention brush teeth
Legionnaire’s Disease bacterial disease, treatment is antibiotics
Lyme Disease bacterial disease spread by ticks, prevention by deer control and vaccines and tick pulling, treated by antibiotics
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bacterial, specific drugs for treatment
Peptic Ulcer Disease caused by bacteria in stomach, treated with combinations of antibiotics
Pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria, prevented by vaccine,
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever bacteria, immediate treatment with antibiotics
Strep throat bacteria affecting the pharynx, treat with anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics
Syphilis sexually transmitted bacteria, treated with penicilin
Tetanus neurotoxin produced by bacteria, prevented with vaccine, treated by removal of infect tissue
Tuberculosis bacteria, prevented by vaccines, treated by antibiotics
Athlete’s foot fungal, treated with antifungal agents like nitrates
Dutch Elm Disease fungal, spread by elm bark beetle,
Ergotism fungal infection of rye and cereals,
Histoplasmosis fungal, treatment with antifungals
Potato Blight fungal protist infection of potato
Ringworm fungal infection of skin, treated by antifungals
Thrush fungal infection by yeast, treated by antifungals
Malaria caused by protozoan plasmodium, prevented by vaccine, treated by oral drugs
Paralytic shellfish poisoning filter feeders toxicated by algal protists
Estauary Associated Syndrome pfisteria exposure in esturaries
Giardiasis diarrhea infection of intestine by protozoan,treated by drugs
Cryptosporidiosis protozoan infection of intestine causing diarrhea
Scrapie Prion disease in goats that degenerates nervous system
Kuru neurological prion disease spread by new guinea cannibals
Hookworm parasitic nematode living in intestine
Pinworm parasitic worm in intestine
Schistosomiasis worm disease spread by snails
Tapeworm parasitic worm in digestive tract
Trichinosis roundworm infection, treated by antielminthics
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