I have broadly classified the major diseases in 2 categories viz: Infectious and non-infectious diseases..
Infectious diseases are caused by Bacteria, Virus, Fungus, Internal parasites like Amoeba (causing Dysent
I have broadly classified the major diseases in 2 categories viz: Infectious and non-infectious diseases..
Infectious diseases are caused by Bacteria, Virus, Fungus, Internal parasites like Amoeba (causing Dysentery) and External parasites like Lice, Flees, Bed Bugs & Scabies etc.
Non-Infectious diseases are caused by –Body parts wear out like Rheumatism, Heart Attack, Epileptic strokes, Migrain, Cancer & Cataract etc., –Entry of harmful things like Allergies, Asthma, Snake bite, Poison, Smoking, Cough, Ulcer in Stomach & Alcohalism etc., –Lack of something, needed by body like Malnutrition, Anemia, Goitre & Liver Cirrhosis etc., –Problem by Birth like Deformities, Epilepsy, Retarded Children, Birth marks, Cleft palate etc. & –Problems in Mind like Anxiety, Uncontrolled fear, Paranoia & Belief in Hexes etc.
Type of Spreading of Infectious / Non-Infectious Infections / Diseases:
Nosocomial: These are Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) that is transferred from the environment or staff of a healthcare during when the patient is admitted in hospital like Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Pneumonia & Gastroenteritis etc.
Endemic: When the infection/disease spreads within home from one member to another flu, Amoebiasis & Cold etc.
Epidemic: When the infection/disease spreads in one or, more cities like Plag