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What disease is carried in the air?

AIR-BORNE DISEASES Infectious disease spread by droplet infection have long been one of the most deadly branches of disease. 'It has been calculated that about half of all episodes of human illness are caused by respiratory viruses. Most of these are of course quite trivial infections like the most frequent of them all, the common cold.' 1 In England and Wales in 1850, infectious diseases 'were responsible for some 60 per cent of all deaths, air-borne diseases being about twice as significant as water and food-borne.' 2 '"Droplet infection" continues as 'by far the commonest and most important in civilized countries'. 3 Add to colds and 'flu 'the fact that most of the generalized infections of childhood such as measles, chickenpox, mumps and rubella are also spread by the respiratory route and it becomes clear that, in advanced countries, droplet infection is much the most important route by which infectious diseases spread.


What diseases are non-communicable?

Depression Allergic rhinitis Barrett's esophagitis celiac disease kidney stones uterine fibroids osteoarthritis muscular dystrophy bunions


What is the most prevalent disease in China?

The most prevalent disease in China is cardiovascular disease, which includes conditions such as heart disease and stroke. This is largely attributed to factors such as high rates of smoking, poor diet, and lack of physical activity among the population. Other common diseases in China include respiratory diseases like lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to high levels of air pollution.


The hypoxic drive the primary stimulus to breathe for patient with certain chronic respiratory disease is influenced?

The hypoxic drive, or the body's response to low oxygen levels, is a secondary stimulus to breathe in most individuals. It becomes the primary drive in patients with certain chronic respiratory diseases, such as COPD, where there is a blunted response to high carbon dioxide levels. This shift can lead to decreased respiratory drive with supplemental oxygen therapy, so caution is needed in prescription to prevent respiratory depression.


An antibiotic designed to kill single-celled prokaryotic organisms found in food by disabling their ability to use oxygen and suffocating them is most likely targeting organisms found in which kingdo?

Antibiotic designed to kill single-celled prokaryotic organisms found in food by disabling their ability to use oxygen and suffocating them is most likely targeting organisms found in the Eubacteria kingdom.

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What are currently the most damaging and disabling respiratory diseases in the US?

AIDs


What are the five most common causes of death in India?

Cardiovascular diseases Infective diseases Respiratory Diseases Cancer Injuries


What is the most common disease that cattle die from?

Respiratory diseases such as BRD (Bovine Respiratory Disease which covers shipping fever and pneumonia) is the most common disease that cattle die from. Digestive diseases come in second.


Infectious diseases that attack the respiratory system?

The most common would be Pneumonia


What are the three most common diseases that you can get in your later years?

Cardiovascular and Respiratory disease are most common in your later years.


What are the 5 most common deaths in Australia?

1.Heart Diseases 2.Cancer 3.strokes 4.Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5.Accidents


What is the most common chicken disease?

Respiratory diseases are the most common disease chickens get. Many times this can be controlled and cured with proper medication and nutrition.


What major diseases affect the respiratory system?

The respiratory system is the most vulnerable one in the body because it is the one place that blood is closest to the external environment. So, the respiratory system is constantly fighting off bacteria and pollutants.


What disease can kill in a day?

some cardiovascular or heart related diseases can kill in a day depending on the intensity of the attack, also respiratory diseases not many diseases really kill in a day though because most of them can be treated.


What does air pollution do to your bodies?

Most heavey metals are poisonous and can make people and animals DIE. Polluted aircauses allergies and respiratory diseases to us.


What type of tornado is the most damaging?

The F5 (or EF5 as of February 2007) tornado is the most damaging category.


What has the author John B Berte written?

John B. Berte has written: 'Pulmonary emergencies' -- subject(s): Critical Care, Critical care medicine, Diseases, Emergencies, Lung Diseases, Medical emergencies, Respiratory insufficiency, Respiratory organs, Therapy 'Critical care--the lung' -- subject(s): Critical Care, Critical care medicine, Diseases, Emergencies, Lung Diseases, Medical emergencies, Respiratory insufficiency, Respiratory organs, Therapy