DESCRIPTION | INFECTIOUS DISEASE |
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. | |
Bacterial infection transmitted when soil or dirt containing the bacteria enters the body by way of cuts or punctures. Symptoms: muscle stiffness. | |
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. | |
Highly contagious upper respiratory infection that is airborne transmitted by infected people. Symptoms: fever, diarrhea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and severe coughing. | |
This bacterial inflammatory infection occurs when a person is bitten by an infected deer tick. | |
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. | |
Transmission occurs by ingesting food or water that has been contaminated with feces from other infected persons. | |
One of the most widely spread sexually transmitted diseases. Symptoms: vaginal discharge, urinary tract infection, also infections in the throat, rectum, and eyes. | |
| DESCRIPTION | INFECTIOUS DISEASE |
Very basic viral infection of the upper respiratory area causing the following: irritated nose, scratchy throat, sneezing, coughing, and body aches. | |
Once a very common viral disease that is airborne transmitted by infected individuals. Symptoms: pink eye, high fever, seizures, sore throat, and possible death. | |
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. | |
Highly contagious, viral disease usually associated with children and is usually non-threatening. Symptoms include fever, blister-like rashes, and discomfort. | |
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. | |
Common bacterial sexually transmitted disease. Symptoms include: green or yellow discharge from penis or vagina, pelvic pain, burning and discomfort during urination. | |
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. | |
Highly contagious viral respiratory infection. Symptoms: chills, fever, fatigue, sore throat, congestion, and coughing. | |
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