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six Infectious diseases are
 Name of the disease : Chickenpox.
 Causative organism : Chickenpox is a highly contagious
disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
 Modes of transmission : Chickenpox is transmitted from
person to person by directly touching the blisters, saliva or
mucus of an infected person. The virus can also be transmitted
through the air by coughing and sneezing.
 Symptoms : Fever, feeling tired, headache , Scabs after the
blisters break, Skin that looks blotchy.
 Control/ treatment: For relief, try acool bath with added
baking soda, aluminum acetate (Domeboro, others), uncooked
oatmeal or colloidal oatmeal — a finely ground oatmeal that is
made for soaking.
 Preventive measures : The best way to prevent chickenpox is
to get the chickenpox vaccine. Everyone—including children,
adolescents, and adults—should get two doses of chickenpox
vaccine.
 Name of the disease : Malaria
 Causative organism : Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium
parasite.
 Causative organism : Usually, people get malaria by being
bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.
 Modes of transmission : Usually, people get malaria by being
bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.
 Symptoms : Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like
illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and
tiredness.
 Control/ treatment : To treat malaria, your provider will
prescribe drugs to kill the malaria parasite.
 Preventive measures : Apply insect repellent to exposed skin,
wear long-sleeved clothing and long pants if you are outdoors
at night
 Name of the disease : Tuberculosis
 Causative organism : Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by
a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
 Modes of transmission : tuberculosis is transmitted through
the air, not by surface contact.
 Symptoms : persistent Cough, Coughing up blood or mucus
,Chest pain, fever, weight loss, night sweat
 Control/ treatment : Treatment isn't always required for those
without symptoms. Patients with active symptoms will require
a long course of treatment involving multiple antibiotics.
 Preventive measures : The BCG vaccine is given to children
who are predisposed to get TB infections, such as children
living in endemic countries or close contacts with a confirmed
case of TB.
 Name of the disease : Rubella
 Causative organism : The disease is caused by the rubella
virus
 Modes of transmission : Rubella is spread by direct contact
with nasal or throat secretions of infected individuals. Rubella
can also be transmitted by breathing in droplets that are
sprayed into the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs
or talks.
 Symptoms : a low-grade fever, headache, cough, runny nosae
 Control/ treatment : There is no specific medicine to treat
rubella or make the disease go away faster. In many cases,
symptoms are mild.
 Preventive measures : Rubella can be prevented with MMR
vaccine. This protects against three diseases: measles,
mumps, and rubella
 Name of the disease : Pneumonia
 Causative organism : Viruses, bacteria, and fungi can all
cause pneumonia .A common cause of bacterial
pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumonia (pneumococcus).
 Modes of transmission : They may also spread via air-
borne droplets from a cough or sneeze. In addition,
pneumonia may spread through blood, especially during
and shortly after birth
 Symptoms : low energy, fatigue, Rapid and shallow
breathing, Fever, Cough
 Control/ treatment : Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen
secretions and bring up phlegm , Do not take cough
medicines without first talking to your doctor.
 Preventive measures : Get the pneumococcal vaccine,
Don't smoke, Practice good hygiene, Avoid sick people.
 Name of the disease : Poliomyelitis (polio)
 Causative organism : A virus called poliovirus causes polio
 Modes of transmission : Wild poliovirus is spread through
faeces and saliva. It is primarily transmitted through faecal –
oral spread and is an important consideration where sanitation
is poor.
 Symptoms : Sore throat, Fever, Tiredness, Nausea, Headache,
Stomach pain
 Control/ treatment : bed rest, Painkillers, antispasmodic
drugs to relax muscles, antibiotics for urinary tract infections,
portable ventilators to help with breathing
 Preventive measures : The best prevention against polio is a
series of four vaccine shots in the arm or leg. The inactivated
polio vaccine used in the United States is very effective and
safe, and cannot cause polio.

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Biology

  • 2.  Name of the disease : Chickenpox.  Causative organism : Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV).  Modes of transmission : Chickenpox is transmitted from person to person by directly touching the blisters, saliva or mucus of an infected person. The virus can also be transmitted through the air by coughing and sneezing.  Symptoms : Fever, feeling tired, headache , Scabs after the blisters break, Skin that looks blotchy.  Control/ treatment: For relief, try acool bath with added baking soda, aluminum acetate (Domeboro, others), uncooked oatmeal or colloidal oatmeal — a finely ground oatmeal that is made for soaking.  Preventive measures : The best way to prevent chickenpox is to get the chickenpox vaccine. Everyone—including children, adolescents, and adults—should get two doses of chickenpox vaccine.
  • 3.  Name of the disease : Malaria  Causative organism : Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite.  Causative organism : Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.  Modes of transmission : Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.  Symptoms : Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness.  Control/ treatment : To treat malaria, your provider will prescribe drugs to kill the malaria parasite.  Preventive measures : Apply insect repellent to exposed skin, wear long-sleeved clothing and long pants if you are outdoors at night
  • 4.  Name of the disease : Tuberculosis  Causative organism : Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.  Modes of transmission : tuberculosis is transmitted through the air, not by surface contact.  Symptoms : persistent Cough, Coughing up blood or mucus ,Chest pain, fever, weight loss, night sweat  Control/ treatment : Treatment isn't always required for those without symptoms. Patients with active symptoms will require a long course of treatment involving multiple antibiotics.  Preventive measures : The BCG vaccine is given to children who are predisposed to get TB infections, such as children living in endemic countries or close contacts with a confirmed case of TB.
  • 5.  Name of the disease : Rubella  Causative organism : The disease is caused by the rubella virus  Modes of transmission : Rubella is spread by direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected individuals. Rubella can also be transmitted by breathing in droplets that are sprayed into the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs or talks.  Symptoms : a low-grade fever, headache, cough, runny nosae  Control/ treatment : There is no specific medicine to treat rubella or make the disease go away faster. In many cases, symptoms are mild.  Preventive measures : Rubella can be prevented with MMR vaccine. This protects against three diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella
  • 6.  Name of the disease : Pneumonia  Causative organism : Viruses, bacteria, and fungi can all cause pneumonia .A common cause of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumonia (pneumococcus).  Modes of transmission : They may also spread via air- borne droplets from a cough or sneeze. In addition, pneumonia may spread through blood, especially during and shortly after birth  Symptoms : low energy, fatigue, Rapid and shallow breathing, Fever, Cough  Control/ treatment : Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen secretions and bring up phlegm , Do not take cough medicines without first talking to your doctor.  Preventive measures : Get the pneumococcal vaccine, Don't smoke, Practice good hygiene, Avoid sick people.
  • 7.  Name of the disease : Poliomyelitis (polio)  Causative organism : A virus called poliovirus causes polio  Modes of transmission : Wild poliovirus is spread through faeces and saliva. It is primarily transmitted through faecal – oral spread and is an important consideration where sanitation is poor.  Symptoms : Sore throat, Fever, Tiredness, Nausea, Headache, Stomach pain  Control/ treatment : bed rest, Painkillers, antispasmodic drugs to relax muscles, antibiotics for urinary tract infections, portable ventilators to help with breathing  Preventive measures : The best prevention against polio is a series of four vaccine shots in the arm or leg. The inactivated polio vaccine used in the United States is very effective and safe, and cannot cause polio.