Communicable Diseases Flashcards
Is a disease that passes between people or animals
Communicable disease
Health care provider avoid passing diseases by wearing _________
Gloves and gown
Types of pathogen
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- And Protozoa
- Rhino viruses
Pathogen
A tiny pathogen that enters a host and starts to replicate themselves inside
Bacteria
This type of pathogen are usually present in all environment, some are good while some causes infection
This type of pathogen commonly affect our skin and mucus membranes. This pathogen includes yeast, molds, and mushrooms
Fungi
A type of organisms that typically consist of a single cell. This organisms is parasitic which means they live inside of another organisms to survive
Protozoa
Group of viruses that are most common cause of cold
Rhinovirus
A contagious respiratory illness. It can cause severe illness, and can sometimes lead to death
Influenza
A virus that attacks human immune system
HIV
A bacterial infection that primarily attacks the lungs
Tuberculosis
Infection of the skin and nails that is caused by fungus
Ring worm
Infection of skin and feet that can caused by a variety of different fungi
Athletes foot
A genus of parasitic protozoans of the sporozoan subclass coccidia that are the causative organisms of malaria
Plasmodium