its considered a limiting factor because it might have the power to decrease the numbers of the population, if one were to become infected.
A communicable disease is a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another. A contagious disease is a communicable disease that is transmitted to many individuals quickly and easily; highly infectious. For example, the pathogen which causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can be spread to people through a tick bite. RMSF is not considered contagious, but it is communicable. Something like impetigo or the common cold is considered to be contagious.
Parkinson disease
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cannibalism
Athlete's foot is a fungus that causes ringworm and jock itch. It is contagious through direct and indirect contact for about 2 weeks. (It's general life time)
its not contagious, however what ever causes it might be Diarrhea is a symptom of an ailment or disease. It in itself is not contagious but the disease causing it may be contagious.
No. Ammonia is a chemical substance, not a disease. Pneumonia can have a number of different causes, including various infections, some of which are contagious.
No. We are not sure what causes them (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) but they do not appear to be contagious.
Cancer is not contagious nor infectious. Its causes are undetermined at this point in science although there are things you can do to help prevent it.
Very contagious if you haven't been immunized.
Whooping cough also known as pertussis is a contagious disease that causes severe coughing. The bacteria that causes whooping cough is gram negative, and hides in the tissues of the human body.
Shingles is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Symptoms include a . Prevention and Shingles Vaccine.
The swine plague is also called hog cholera and swine fever. It is a contagious disease that affects hogs and causes symptoms like fever, lesions, and seizures. This disease is caused by a virus belonging to the Pestvirus genus.
AIDS is not a contagious disease. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV is transmitted though contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid or breast milk.
Tyzzer's disease is a contagious bacterial disease caused by Clostridium piliforme. This type of bacteria lives in the intestine of infected small mammals and is spread from animal to animal through food and water contamination with feces. Tyzzer's disease can be prevented by separating healthy animals from infected individuals.
cotton wool disease is a bacterial infection which is contracted due to stress of poor environment conditions such as water quality, food, handling, and shipping. it is contagious and may be spread from contaminated nets, containers, and food.
AIDS is a collection of symptoms and signs, and as such is contagious. The virus that causes it - HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus - is contagious, and is spread sexually, by exposure to certain bodily fluids, by intravenous needle sharing, from mother to child during pregnancy or birth.