health L2 Flashcards
also refered to as infectious diseases
communicable diseases
illneses caused by virus or bacteria
communicable diseases
essential to prevent the spread of communicable diseases
awareness
contagious infection of the upper and lower respiratory tract
acute respiratory infection(ARI)
is a form of ARI that primarily impacts the lungs
pneumonia
infection of the bronchi, the main airways leading into the lungs
bronchitis
viral respiratory infection that infects the nose throat and lungs
influenza
bacterial infection caused by mycobacterium
tuberculosis(TB)
viral infection transmitted to people through infected aedes aegypti or ae.albopictus mosquito bites
dengue
virus responsible for dengue
dengue virus(DENV)
bacterial or viral infections spread through sexual contact
sexual transmitted infections(STI)
virus that attacks the immune system and is a sexually transmitted disease
Human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)
if Hiv is not treated it can lead to?
Aquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS)