Choose a disease that infects humans caused by a bacteria or virus and answer the following:
1. Name of disease
2. Is it bacterial or viral?
3. Which body system does it affect? How does it affect this system (be as specific as possible)?
4. How is it spread from person to person? How can this spread be prevented?
5. How is it diagnosed and treated?
One disease per person please (in other words: don't repeat answers!). Please include your name with your post.
27 comments:
the common cold is a virus that affects your immune system and it also weakens your body so it is open to more deadly viruses. it spreads through contact with people coughing, sneezing or even talking to people can spread the virus. it can be prevented by cough and sneezing into your arm and washing your hands through out the day. it can be treated with rest and cold medicine.History might include contact with another person known to have a cold. Symptoms include runny nose with clear or yellowish discharge and nasal congestion or obstruction, sneezing, perhaps a dry cough, and mild fever.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections.
-Viral
-Immune System
-transmission are unsafe sex, contaminated needles, breast milk, and transmission from an infected mother to her baby at birth
-Diagnosed:Many HIV-positive people are unaware that they are infected with the virus.[98] For example, less than 1% of the sexually active urban population in Africa have been tested and this proportion is even lower in rural populations.[98] Furthermore, only 0.5% of pregnant women attending urban health facilities are counselled, tested or receive their test results
There is currently no publicly available vaccine or cure for HIV or AIDS.[106][107] However, a vaccine that is a combination of two previously unsuccessful vaccine candidates was reported in September 2009 to have resulted in a 30% reduction in infections in a trial conducted in Thailand.[108] Additionally, a course of antiretroviral treatment administered immediately after exposure, referred to as post-exposure prophylaxis, is believed to reduce the risk of infection if begun as quickly as possible.[
The flu is a virus that affects the respiratory system. It spreads from person to person through contact, or indirect contact. For example shaking hands with an infected person then touching your nose, eyes, or mouth. It can also be spread by sharing things such as a pen or pencil. The flu can be prevented by staying away from people who are sick,washing your hands more often, and not sharing thins with infected people. ALso by getting a flu shot. This is diagnosed by the usual symptoms of fever, chills, headaches, cough and body aches. The flu is treated by drinking plenty of fluids, taking over-the-counter medicine like Advil. If your doctor prescribes you can take Tamiflu or other flu mdeicines.
Megan Corey
the swine flue is a virus that effects in extreme cases, all of them. The center of the swine flu viruses' attack is the respiratory system.Some people get gastro-intestinal symptoms and with fever.Dehydration from nausea and vomiting is often the first problem manifested that cause people to seek hospital care. its spread by airborne& can be prevented if people cover their mouths when sneezing or coughing. there is a vacciene you can get injected into you to be prevented from swine.
1. bird flu
2. viral
3. The lung is severely harmed, containing a disproportionate number of infected cells, included immune macrophages and T-cells. The new study points that lung damage is not the result of the virus replication alone; indirect effects, like soluble factors such as cytokine and chemokines, are important.
4. breathing. yawning. coughing.
5. shots and antibiotics.
1. strep throat
2. bacterial
3. immune system,it can cause strep to start sending out toxins and inflammatory substances to bring on the strep throat and other symptoms.
4. The strep bacterium is spread through direct contact with mucus from the nose or throat of infected persons or through the air by sneezing or coughing.
5. A doctor can often do a rapid strep test right in the office. He or she will use a swab to take a sample of the fluids at the back of your throat. It usually only takes about 5 minutes to find out if you've got strep throat. If you have strep throat, your doctor will either treat you with one antibiotic shot, or will give you a prescription to take antibiotics by mouth for about 10 days. If you take the shot, then you are done with the treatment and don't have to take more medicine by mouth. You will begin to feel better about 24 hours after treatment.
Shannon Scibor
Thrush
thrush is a bacterial disease it affects your skin and mouth and somtimes in the vaginal section. it can be spread from oral sex from a yeast infection and kissing.it can be diagnosed by getting a strile cotton swap and examining it or by sticking out your tounge and seeing if you have a white cheese looking surface. it can be treated by haveing good dental hygene or if too serious you may have to consult a docter.
by juan
Food poisioning is a Food-borne illnesses that is very common and are most commonly due to bacteria. This illness effects your digestive trac. The symptomes depend on the type of food poisoning. The basic symptomes are:
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Abdominal cramps
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It is both bacterial and viral. Pneumonia is a infection of the lungs. It causes conjestion in the lungs. People get it by breathing in small droplets that contain the organisms that can cause pneumonia. To get it treated, doctors will try to cure the infection with antibiotics. Sometimes, however, your doctor may use antiviral medication
1. E.coli is a bacterial virus.(2)
3. Found usually in the lower intestine. It can cause gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, and neonatal meningitis.
4. You can often get E. coli from food or water that has been contaminated with stool.
5. The diagnosis is made by finding E. coli in a stool culture. There is no special treatment, except drinking a lot of water and watching for complications.
Matthew Ferguson
Salmonella, is a virus. It affects the your digestive sytstem and bloodstream. It can leave you being sick for many days and with an upset stomach. Vomiting might also occur too. If a large amount is reahced into the bloodstream it could cause death. This is spread throough raw meat such as chicken, eggs, fish, and steak. It can be treated by prescription medicine, and by vomiting up the bad germs.
Alexa Bertolini
Acute Bronchitis.
Bronchitis can be a viral infection or a bacterial infection. However, it is usually a viral infection. It affects mostly the lungs and large air ways that branch off the trachea (bronchi). Bronchitis is the swelling in the passage of the windpipe, which in turn connect to the lungs. Bronchitis starts with the irritation in the bronchial tubes. Then, there is a formation of mucus. The mucus deposit blocks the air passage. This creates problems in breathing. Bronchitis is contagious, its usually spread when a person coughs or sneezes. Bronchitis is diagnosed usually by its symptons. Bronchitis its self is not usually treated, usually the doctor will perscribe medcine to help with the symptons. Such as a couch & sore throat.
-Jamie B :)
AIDS
this disease is a bacterial infection. This disease effects the imune system. It attacks the immune system making people susceptible to otehr ifections or tumors. This disease can be spread through sexual activity, sharing contaminated needles, from mother to baby during pregnancy,childbirth, or breastfeeding. The only way it can be prevented is in your own control and your choice to be safe. The aids virus is diagnosed by taking blood. and also there are visible symtoms of sores on the body that appear when you are infected. Sadly, there is no cure for the disease, but hopefully soon enough we will find it.
Erica Vignola
Chicken poxs
Chicken poxs are a virus.
Chicken pox affects skin, hair, and nails. This virus is passed on through contact or from air. Most afficant way to prevent the virus is to get the vaccine. acetaminophen can be given to reduce fever. Calamine lotion and antihistamines can help reduce itching.
1.Tuberculosis (TB)
2.It is bacterial it is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis
3.It usually affects the lungs but it can also affect other parts of the body. What it does in the lungs is it causes chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum, fever, night sweats, and weight loss.
4.When one coughs or sneezes it spreads in the air and whomever breaths it in has it enter their bodies. People can cover their mouth when sneezing and coughing.
5.It is diagnosed by a skin test, blood test, or a Chest photofluorography. It is treated by antibiotics.
Hepatitis A
viral
Hepatitis A is usualy characterized by fever, malaise, nausea, anorexia, and abdominal discomfort.
Through ingestion by making sure the food is safe
Hepatitis A is diagnosed by finding IgM-class anti-HAV in serum collected during the acute or early convalescent phase of disease. Commercial kits are available.
1.Human papillomavirus
2.viral
3.It causes warts to appear underneath the skin.
4.It could spread through sexual transortation and could spread by sharing contaminated objects. It is possible to prevent this by getting a HPV vaccine or wear condoms
5.There is no known cure for the virus, but it normally clears by itself.
Dan-anh Tran
Aids is a virus that attacks your immune system. Aids completely destroys your immune system. Aids is in curable by there is ways to treat it. The symptoms feel like flu symptoms.
measles
virus
respiratory system
it is spread through breathing on another person this can be prevented by not breathing on another person when you have the measles
there is no cure you can only rest and wait for it to go away
1.Smallpox
2.Viral
3.Smallpox affects the skin. It affects small blood vessels of the skin, mouth, and throat.
4.It is spread by inhalation, or close contact with bodily fluids.
5.It is diagnosed a fever greater than 101 degrees, a rash with fluid filled blisters. Smallpox is confirmed by lab tests. It's treated by vaccination and wound care or infection control.
Nick Lin
1. Rhinovirus
2. virus
3. the respitory system. It affect the system becasue it causes the coughing, fever soar throat, and many other symptoms of a common cold. The virus is very similar to the common cold.
4. It can be spread by touching things such as phones and stairs that have the virus. Also, by inhaling mucus with the rhinovirus when someone coughs or sneezes. It can be prevetned by staying away from anyone or anything infected by the dvirus.
5. Drinking plenty of fluids, resting in bed, taking common cold medicine, gargling with warm salt water or using throat sprays or lozenges, and using a cool-mist humidifier are all ways to treat the virus. But there is nothing that completely kills the virus.
1. West Nile Virus
2. Virus
3.West Nile virus affects the central nervous system and infection usually results in mild flu like symptoms or no symptoms at all. Those infected may develop West Nile fever, which features mild flu-like symptoms. It is characterized by fever, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back.
4. The West Nile virus is a type of virus known as a flavivirus. Researchers believe West Nile virus is spread when a mosquito bites an infected bird and then bites a person. The best way to prevent West Nile virus infection is to avoid mosquito bites. Use mosquito-repellant products containing DEET.
Wear long sleeves and pants.
Drain pools of standing water, such as trash bins and plant saucers (mosquitos breed in stagnant water)
5. The most accurate way to diagnose this infection is with a serology test, which checks a blood or CSF sample for antibodies against the virus.
Brooke Singer
1. Influenza
2. Viral
3. respiratory system, it makes it sore and hard to swallow and breath and also your sinuses.
4. When a person with the flu sneezes, coughs, talks, or laughs, the flu virus can spread into the air as droplets
5. There are antiviral drugs such as Relenza and Tamiflu that can limit the intensity and/or duration of the symptoms.
Andrew McCormick wrote this !!!
Tetanus
tetanus is a bacterial disease.
it affects the nervous system.
Tetanus affects the neuromuscular junction where nerves and muscles interact. It causes muscles spasms and breathing complications, causing possible suffocation. It is caused by injuries with rusty surfaces, or dog bites. Tetanus can be prevented with a vaccine. It is treated by cleaning the site of injury and removing the dead and infected tissue, and with use of a an antibiotic.
-Amber Mallm
1. mononucleosis
2. virus
3. It attacks B cells, and the larynx, causing sore throats and coughing or cold, but can spread quickly throughout the entire body.
4. Mainly from kissing, but any event that involves saliva swapping, such as sharing cups.
5.Though there is no pure cure to mono, drinkiing plenty of fluids, getting rest, and using ibuprophen for the symptons is the best way to treat it.
-Lyme Disease
-Bacterial
-It doesn't attack any body system in general.
-It's spread by ticks. To prevent Lyme Disease is to avoid any exposure to ticks.
-it's diagnosed by anitbiotics.
~Vivian Luk
The chicken Pox is a commonly known virus. It affects the integumentary system and this is shown when the itchy rash appears on your skin. Chicken pox spread from person to person by contact. whoever has chicken pox should not be in contact with anyone because it is very contagious. This disease is treated over time. In other words, after a while it will go away.
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