A Short Note On Transmissible Infectious Disease And Infectious Diseases

Without a certain amount of risk taking nothing could be achieved, this is because even the food that we consume on a daily basis could have a negative impact on our lives. The opposite side to this are the benefits that come from taking little risks every day, these may include how we get to work in the morning, what we choose to take part in within an activity or even how hot we like our bath water. If no risks where taken the general population would not leave their bed for fear of something bad happening, if small risks are taken there is the possibility

Poor hand hygiene - spread of germs from one patient to another or spread for hands to surfaces.

Our bodies are not simply a matter of biology when it comes to health problems. Health behaviors can come from a vast amount of sources. Our diet, hazardous habits, such as smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol, and genetic hereditary concerns, are factors we are used to acknowledging as the cause for a decline in our health. Biology is not the only factor that creates health issues in our bodies. It is intertwined with social and economic situations in complex ways that build upon each other to contribute to health issues as well. They are considered to be health variations because they are not only measured by biological factors that affect a healthy environment, but also measure unequal accessibility to important factors, socially and economically. Because of health variations, our physical condition is affected by social and economic determinants that also shape the way we perceive and categorize our well-being and how the body reacts to such determinants.

Infections can be spread through many things, these include; food borne infection, person to person, water borne infection, airborne infection, insect borne infection and fomites.

Respiratory (airborne infections breathed in), digestive (within foods/ drinks), blood circulation (via broken skin/ wounds), body fluids (sexually transmitted diseases, cross contamination, poor hygiene).

Everyone is potentially vulnerable at some point over the extent of one’s lifetime. More specifically, everyone is potentially at risk of poor physical, psychological, or social health. The word vulnerable is defined by the Merrian-Webster’s Dictionary as “capable of being physically wounded” or “open to attack or damage”. Commonly, the word vulnerability indicates one’s susceptibility to health problems, harm or neglect. Some however, maybe more or less susceptible or at risk of poor health at different times in their lives, while certain individuals and communities are more likely to be at risk than others at any given point in time (Aday, 1994). Thus, vulnerable populations may be defined as social groups with an increased susceptibility to adverse health outcomes (Flaskerud & Winslow, 1998).

Non-infectious are caused by genetic, dietary, degenerative and environmental factors. These diseases are not caused by pathogens and are caused by lifestyle factors, environmental toxins and gene mutations. Non-infectious diseases cannot be passed between people. Many non-infectious diseases don’t appear till latter on in life.

Infectious disease are diseases or illnesses caused by micro-organisms that become harmful in the body, these micro-organisms are called pathogens. Pathogens are any organism that cause disease, these can include bacteria, viruses and fungi. Not all the micro-organisms mentioned above are harmful to the body, although, under certain conditions such as an immunocompromised individual or the age of a person, can produce an onset of signs and symptoms of an infectious disease. Infectious diseases are communicable, which means they can be spread from person to person, either through direct contact or through bodily fluids. Infectious diseases can also be spread infected vectors which are inhaled or

The topics discussed in chapters six through ten focused on injuries, health risks, prevention of health conditions, pain, specific health conditions such as obesity, and the effects of chronic illnesses. These chapters caused me to reflect on both the physical and psychological effects that various health conditions can have on people. Our mindset can have a direct effect on how we cope with illnesses as well as increase or decrease our risk for developing new conditions. Proper education about health risks and conditions that are becoming more prevalent throughout society can help in the development of new treatment methods and ways to avoid the onset of certain illnesses.

Explain two ways you help in preventing the spread of pathogens on a daily basis. (4 Points)

Technological advancement has often outperformed scientific knowledge associated with the causes that determine health. Increasing complications in social organization increase the possibilities by which multiple agents can disturb health, including factors such as those that risk physical health like venomous chemicals or radiation, restricted access to sanitary and pure natural resources, and the infinite amalgamation of them all. Decisions taken in areas apparently detached from health frequently have the prospect to have an impact on people’s health in either positive or negative manner due to a large number of links and connections in modern life. Health is an area comprised of highly intricate systems, which can be accidentally

Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that have been around on planet Earth for over 3.5 billion years and are found everywhere and anywhere you touch. Some bacteria can be healthy to the human body while some can “attack” and cause infectious diseases to be spread. Most bacteria located on surfaces are the cause or starting point for the majority of common illnesses. For example the flu, cold, gastrointestinal disease (diarrhea, stomach flu, salmonella infection), streptococcal infections, and meningitis. The most common place to spread germs can be in schools, offices, and other public places where multiple people have contact with objects. So, that is why it is important to decrease amounts of bacteria on surfaces to prevent the spread

The onset of symptoms is usually slow in spinal TB and then progression to disease is a very long process, but an acute onset has also been reported. The duration of diagnosis ranges from 2 weeks to several years. Earlier the average time taken to diagnose the disease was at least 12 months, but more recent publications report a symptom duration of 2–7 months. Back pain is usually present (83–100 %), but only one-third of patients have fever or constitutional symptoms. These manifestations are more frequent in patients with associated extraspinal TB and those with disseminated

The main route of transmission is respiratory aerosol route, also by ingestion and cutaneous inoculation

“Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another” (World Health Organization). They evolve from four main different types of germs. These are viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. Bacteria are single celled