Amongst the many reported health benefits of chocolate (including its ability to lower heart disease risk, prevent wrinkles and boost the mood), the popular treat is also a great pick-me-up snack, which is great news for chocoholics.
Credit: Dr. Libero Ajello/CDC. In addition to viruses and bacteria, there are three other major types of microbes that can cause infectious diseaseâand one newly discovered type. As with viruses and bacteria, not all of the species in each of these categories are infectious to humans. But many of the worldâs most prevalent infectious diseases are caused by microbes that are included in the groupings below. Fungi cause a wide variety of diseases in humans, ranging from Athleteâs foot to ringworm to deadly histoplasmosis.
2. Some of the harmful types of bacteria are those which can cause disease or adversely affect one's health, and these include: Mycobacteria, which are rod-shaped, and neither Gram-positive nor Gram-negative microorganisms that can cause infections of the lungs, skin and other parts of the body.The most common diseases associated with these bacteria are leprosyand tuberculosis.ycobacteria, which are rod-shaped, and neither Gram-positive nor Gram-negative microorganisms that can cause infections of the lungs, skin and other parts of the body. The most common diseases associated with these bacteria are leprosyand tuberculosis.