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    Communicable Diseases: That Spread From One Person To Another or From An Animal To A Person, or From A Surface or A Food

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    Communicable diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted between people or from animals to people through various means such as contact with bodily fluids, breathing in airborne viruses, insect bites, or contact with contaminated surfaces. Common communicable diseases include the common cold, flu, COVID-19, stomach flu, hepatitis, and respiratory syncytial virus. Signs and symptoms vary depending on the pathogen but often include fever and fatigue. Prevention methods include hand washing, disinfecting surfaces, practicing good hygiene, avoiding spoiled foods, receiving vaccinations, and taking antimalarial medications when traveling. Treatment depends on the disease and symptoms, ranging from rest and home remedies to hospitalization.

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    Communicable Diseases: That Spread From One Person To Another or From An Animal To A Person, or From A Surface or A Food

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    Communicable diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted between people or from animals to people through various means such as contact with bodily fluids, breathing in airborne viruses, insect bites, or contact with contaminated surfaces. Common communicable diseases include the common cold, flu, COVID-19, stomach flu, hepatitis, and respiratory syncytial virus. Signs and symptoms vary depending on the pathogen but often include fever and fatigue. Prevention methods include hand washing, disinfecting surfaces, practicing good hygiene, avoiding spoiled foods, receiving vaccinations, and taking antimalarial medications when traveling. Treatment depends on the disease and symptoms, ranging from rest and home remedies to hospitalization.

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    Communicable diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted between people or from animals to people through various means such as contact with bodily fluids, breathing in airborne viruses, insect bites, or contact with contaminated surfaces. Common communicable diseases include the common cold, flu, COVID-19, stomach flu, hepatitis, and respiratory syncytial virus. Signs and symptoms vary depending on the pathogen but often include fever and fatigue. Prevention methods include hand washing, disinfecting surfaces, practicing good hygiene, avoiding spoiled foods, receiving vaccinations, and taking antimalarial medications when traveling. Treatment depends on the disease and symptoms, ranging from rest and home remedies to hospitalization.

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    Communicable Diseases: That Spread From One Person To Another or From An Animal To A Person, or From A Surface or A Food

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    Communicable diseases are 

    illnesses
    that spread from one person to another
    or from an animal to a person, or from a
    surface or a food.
    communicable disease-
    is one that is spread from one
    person to another through a variety
    of ways that include:
    -contact with blood and bodily
    fluids;
    -breathing in an airborne virus; or --
    by being bitten by an insect.
    Diseases can be transmitted during
    air travel through:
    -direct contact with a sick person.
    -respiratory droplet spread from a
    sick person sneezing or coughing.
    Most common forms of spread
    include fecal-oral, food, sexual
    intercourse, insect bites, contact
    with contaminated fomites, droplets,
    or skin contact.
    4 Types of Communicable Diseases
    Many different agents that enter our
    bodies from the outside are the source of
    communicable diseases. Among
    these, viruses, bacteria, fungus, and
    protozoa are the four main categories of
    pathogens that cause disease.
    The most common communicable
    disease
    *Common cold
    *The flu (influenza)
    *COVID-19
    *Stomach flu (gastroenteritis)
    *Hepatitis
    *Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
    Signs and symptoms vary depending
    on the organism causing the infection,
    but often include fever and fatigue.
    Mild infections may respond to rest and
    home remedies, while some life-
    threatening infections may need
    hospitalization.
    Many infectious diseases, such as
    measles and chickenpox, can be
    prevented by vaccines. Frequent and
    thorough hand-washing also helps
    protect you from most infectious
    diseases.
    How to prevent transmission
    People can reduce their risk of contracting or
    transmitting disease-causing pathogens by
    following the steps below:
    -washing their hands thoroughly and regularly
    disinfecting surfaces at home often, especially
    doorknobs and food areas
    -disinfecting personal items such as phones
    cooking meats, eggs, and other foods thoroughly
    -practicing good hygiene when preparing
    and
    handling food
    -avoiding eating spoiled food
    -avoiding touching wild animals
    -receiving available vaccinations
    -taking antimalarial medications when
    traveling where there is a malaria risk
    -check for ticks and other parasites
    Treatment for communicable diseases
    Some communicable diseases cause only
    mild symptoms that disappear without
    treatment. Others may cause severe
    symptoms or potentially life threatening
    complications.
    Patients require different treatment
    depending on disease process and clinical
    presentation.

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