*Adapted from the National Dysphagia Diet: Standardization for Optimal Care. American Dietetic Association Â© 2002. Level 2 Dysphagia Mechanically Altered*. This diet consists of foods that are moist, soft-textured and easily formed into a bolus. All. foods on Level 1 are allowed. Meats and other select foods may be ground or minced into. small pieces no larger than Â¼â.
Causes. Rheumatic fever can occur after an infection of the throat with a bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A streptococcus.Group A streptococcus infections of the throat cause strep throat or, less commonly, scarlet fever.heumatic fever can occur after an infection of the throat with a bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A streptococcus.
Diseases caused by the single-celled protozoans include amoebic dysentery, babesiosis, cryptosporidiosis, intestinal giardiasis, malaria, and vaginal trichomoniasis. Viral: The most common type of infectious disease that humans are susceptible to are viral. Viruses cause a host of diseases and are tinier than bacteria as well. The most frequent disease that constantly affects humans on a day-to-day basis is the common cold, caused due to a viral infection.