"Outbreak" in 1995 ~ see related link below .
The most dreaded disease in early Louisiana was leprosy. If anyone was found with this type of disease, they were segregated from the others so as to prevent spreading of the disease.
Anything over an 8 is positive for Celiac Disease.
The probability isP(you have the disease)*P(the test shows positive when testing someone with the disease) +P(you don't have the disease)*P(the test shows positive when testing someone without the disease).The second category is particularly important if the disease is rare but the probability of a type II error is large.
Receiving a positive blood test for antibodies associated with a particular disease.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmne disease that affects the thyroid gland. A positive ANA means that a person makes anti nuclear antibodies. The person makes antibodies against the debris from the natural breakdown of the nucleus of dead cells. 10 million Americans have a positive ANA, many have no disease at all. The older you are, the more likely you will have a positive ANA. In disease, what matters more than just testing positive is the immunfluorescent pattern, with each pattern indicating a different autoimmune disease.
No, it has symptoms. If no symptoms and a positive test, it is likely a false positive.
Kidney disease shows up as positive for cocaine. Kidney infections show positive for just about any drug, and liver disease will pop you for opiates, ecstasy, THC and amphetamines.
Prevents heart disease.
yes
The curing of Guinea worm disease
It means you have the Fluenza A disease, or the Flu.
No. The CDC will not contact you. Your doctor will inform you if you test positive for HIV.