<prompt> Hlalosa lefu le tšoaetsanoangnan  <response>: Instruction in English: Describe an infectious disease . Response in English: An infectious disease is a medical condition caused by the presence and spread of pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi, in the body. These microorganisms enter the body by various means and multiply, leading to illness. Many infectious diseases are contagious, meaning they can easily spread from person to person through direct or indirect contact, while others can be transmitted through insect or animal bites, contaminated food or water, or exposure to the environment. Symptoms vary and can range from mild, like a simple skin infection, to severe, like a life-threatening respiratory illness. Common general symptoms include fever, fatigue, and aches, while specific symptoms can depend on the affected body part. There are many ways to prevent or treat infectious diseases, including vaccination, medications, and proper hygiene practices, and public health measures to control outbreaks. . Response in Sesotho: Lefu le tšoaetsanoang ke boemo ba bongaka bo bakoang ke ho ba teng le ho ata ha likokoana-hloko tsa pathogenic, tse kang libaktheria, likokoana-hloko, likokoana-hloko kapa li-fungus, meleng. Likokoana-hloko tsena li kena meleng ka mekhoa e sa tšoaneng ebe lia ikatisa, e leng se lebisang ho kuleng. Mafu a mangata a tšoaetsanoang a tšoaetsanoa, ho bolelang hore a ka ata habonolo ho tloha ho motho ho ea ho e mong ka ho kopana ka ho toba kapa ka tsela e sa tobang, ha a mang a ka fetisoa ka ho longoa ke likokoanyana kapa liphoofolo, lijo kapa metsi a silafetseng, kapa ho pepesehela tikoloho. Matšoao aa fapana me a ka tloha ho bonolo, joalo ka tšoaetso e bonolo ea letlalo, ho isa ho a matla, joalo ka lefu la phefumoloho le behang bophelo kotsing. Matšoao a tloaelehileng a akaretsang a kenyelletsa feberu, mokhathala, le mahlaba, athe matšoao a itseng a ka itšetleha ka karolo ea mele e amehileng. Ho na le mekhoa e mengata ea ho thibela kapa ho alafa mafu a tšoaetsanoang, ho kenyelletsa ente, meriana, le mekhoa e nepahetseng ea bohloeki, le mehato ea bophelo bo botle ba sechaba ho laola ho qhoma. 