BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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miasma
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decaying matter
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microorganisms
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temperature changes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms-such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Strep infection may lead to inflammatory illnesses, including: Scarlet fever, a streptococcal infection characterized by a prominent rash. Inflammation of the kidney (poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis) Rheumatic fever, a serious inflammatory condition that can affect the heart, joints, nervous system and skin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two different germs cause sore throats – viruses and bacteria. When a sore throat comes on fast, it may be caused by the bacteria streptococci (strep-tuh-kaak-sai), or strep. Strep throat is most common in school-age children, but anyone can get it. Strep throat can be spread to others.
Detailed explanation-4: -Group A streptococcal disease (GAS) is caused by a bacterium (germ) called Streptococcus pyogenes, group A. People may carry the germ on their skin or in their noses and throats and have no symptoms of illness. Most often, Group A streptococcal infections are mild illnesses such as “strep throat” or impetigo.
Detailed explanation-5: -Infectious diseases can be viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal infections. There’s also a rare group of infectious diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).