Can you name the Common Infectious Diseases ?

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DESCRIPTIONINFECTIOUS DISEASEVACCINE, TREATMENT, CURE
This disease is no longer a major threat in developed countries but still is a major factor for the loss of life in less developed nations especially in tropical regions.
Very basic viral infection of the upper respiratory area causing the following: irritated nose, scratchy throat, sneezing, coughing, and body aches.
Highly contagious, viral disease usually associated with children and is usually non-threatening. Symptoms include fever, blister-like rashes, and discomfort.
Highly contagious upper respiratory infection that is airborne transmitted by infected people. Symptoms: fever, diarrhea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and severe coughing.
Bacterial infection that effects the lungs that is airborne transmitted by people that have an active infection. Symptoms: weight loss, fever, coughing, discharge of bloody sputum.
Bacterial infection transmitted when soil or dirt containing the bacteria enters the body by way of cuts or punctures. Symptoms: muscle stiffness.
Highly contagious viral respiratory infection. Symptoms: chills, fever, fatigue, sore throat, congestion, and coughing.
Acute and contagious viral infection that is transmitted by having direct contact with mucus or saliva of an infected person. Painful, visible swelling of glands in the mouth.
DESCRIPTIONINFECTIOUS DISEASEVACCINE, TREATMENT, CURE
This bacterial inflammatory infection occurs when a person is bitten by an infected deer tick.
Bacterial infection transmitted by the following: consuming food contaminated by feces, eating undercooked meat or raw eggs, or contact with feces of an infected animal or pet.
Common bacterial sexually transmitted disease. Symptoms include: green or yellow discharge from penis or vagina, pelvic pain, burning and discomfort during urination.
One of the most widely spread sexually transmitted diseases. Symptoms: vaginal discharge, urinary tract infection, also infections in the throat, rectum, and eyes.
Sexually transmitted disease that has been known since the Middle Ages. Some symptoms include painless ulcers, skin rashes, mouth sores, fever, fatigue and weight loss.
Once a very common viral disease that is airborne transmitted by infected individuals. Symptoms: pink eye, high fever, seizures, sore throat, and possible death.
Transmission occurs by ingesting food or water that has been contaminated with feces from other infected persons.
Sexually transmitted viral infection that is the leading cause of cervical cancer; occasionally men and women will develop warts and bumps in and around their genital area.
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Common Infectious Diseases Quiz

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  • Created Oct 17, 2011 in Science
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