There are four main types of disease:
infectious diseases, deficiency diseases, hereditary diseases
What are the 5 diseases?
- Chickenpox.
- Common cold.
- Diphtheria.
- E. coli.
- Giardiasis.
- HIV/AIDS.
- Infectious mononucleosis.
- Influenza (flu)
What are the 2 main types of disease?
- communicable , which are caused by pathogens and can be transferred from one person to another, or from one organism to another – in humans these include measles, food poisoning and malaria.
- non-communicable , which are not transferred between people or other organisms.
What are 10 types of diseases?
- CAD.
- Stroke.
- Respiratory illness.
- COPD.
- Cancers.
- Diabetes.
- Alzheimer’s disease.
- Diarrhea.
What are the 10 most common diseases?
- Heart disease. Share on Pinterest Many of the top 10 causes of death are preventable through lifestyle changes and regular checkups. …
- Cancer. Deaths in 2017: 599,108. …
- Unintentional injuries. …
- Chronic lower respiratory disease. …
- Stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. …
- Alzheimer’s disease. …
- Diabetes. …
- Influenza and pneumonia.
What are the six diseases?
| Number Other names for the disease Etiology(ies) | Fifth disease Erythema infectiosum Erythrovirus (Parvovirus) B19 | Sixth disease Exanthem subitum, Roseola infantum, “Sudden Rash”, rose rash of infants, 3-day fever Human Herpes Virus 6B or Human Herpes Virus 7 |
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How many illnesses are there?
Jennifer Sherman, press secretary for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, pointed to an estimate published by the University of Michigan Medical School that “there are
roughly 10,000 diseases afflicting
humans, and most of these diseases are considered ‘rare’ or ‘orphan’ diseases.”
What are the 7 diseases?
- Pneumonic/Bubonic Plague. …
- Spanish and Swine Flu — H1N1. …
- Polio. …
- Chagas Disease. …
- Leprosy. …
- Hookworm. …
- Tuberculosis.
What are common diseases?
- Chest Cold (Acute Bronchitis) Cough, mucus.
- Common Cold. Sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough.
- Ear Infection. Ear pain, fever.
- Flu (Influenza) Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches.
- Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) …
- Skin Infections. …
- Sore Throat. …
- Urinary Tract Infection.
Which disease has no cure?
cancer
.
dementia
, including Alzheimer’s disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
What are the 4 major disease vectors?
Vector-borne diseases are illnesses that are transmitted by vectors, which include
mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas
. These vectors can carry infective pathogens such as viruses, bacteria , and protozoa , which can be transferred from one host (carrier) to another.
Which diseases can be cured?
- HIV/AIDS. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, was only discovered mere decades ago. …
- Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s affects nearly 5.7 million Americans who struggle with varying stages of dementia. …
- Cancer. …
- Cystic Fibrosis. …
- Heart Disease.
What are some physical diseases?
Examples of physical health disorders include, but are not limited to:
Crohn’s disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, Lyme disease
, or rheumatoid arthritis.
What’s the most infectious disease in the world?
The most famous and lethal outbreak was the
1918 Spanish flu pandemic
, which lasted from 1918 to 1919 and killed between 50 to 100 million people.
What is fourth disease?
Observed and described between 1884 and 1900, “fourth disease” (
Dukes disease
) followed measles, scarlet fever, and rubella as the fourth clinically characterized childhood exanthem.
What is the 1st disease?
“First disease” (
measles
), first scientifically described around the 10th century, is caused by measles virus.
