Showing posts with label infectious. Show all posts
Showing posts with label infectious. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The Most Frequently Infectious Disease " Common Cold "

Common Cold
The common cold is the most frequent infectious disease in humans with the average adult contracting two to four infections a year and the average child contracting between 6–12. Collectively, colds, influenza, and other infections with similar symptoms are included in the diagnosis of influenza-like illness. They may also be termed upper respiratory tract infections

Thursday, March 31, 2011

It's about Rabies Diseases

Rabies Virus
The word rabies comes from the Sanskrit rabhas, which means, "to do violence." Rabies is thought to be the oldest communicable disease of humans. Rabies also known as: hydrophobia or  lyssa (Old-World term)
it is an acute, central nervous system infection, characterized by CNS irritation, followed by paralysis and death.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Best Prevention for The Common Cold

Hand washing with plain soap
The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, it is also known as nasopharyngitis, acute viral rhinopharyngitis, acute coryza, or a cold. he best prevention for the common cold is staying away from people who are infected, and places where infected individuals have been.