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What is a disease of the liver primarily spread through contact with contaminated blood or blood products?
I believe it is Hepatitis C.
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Do anthrax bacteria causes sorter's disease in sorter's?
Anthrax bacteria do not cause Sorter's disease in sorters. Sorter's disease, also known as sorter's pneumonia, is a lung disease caused by inhaling dust particles containing fungi, bacteria, or organic materials. Anthrax is a bacterial infection that primarily affects animals, including humans, through contact with contaminated animals or animal products.
What disease is transmited to humans from contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent excreta?
Lassa Fever
What is a vehicle borne disease?
A vehicle-borne disease is an infectious disease that is transmitted through a contaminated object or substance, such as food, water, or insects, rather than through direct person-to-person contact. This type of disease can spread quickly through a population if the contaminated vehicle is not identified and controlled.
What is the condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects?
The condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects is known as a communicable or infectious disease. Examples include the common cold, influenza, and COVID-19.
What is clostridium anthracis?
Clostridium anthracis is a bacterium that causes anthrax, a serious infectious disease primarily affecting livestock and occasionally humans. It can form spores that can survive in the environment for long periods of time, leading to the potential for outbreaks in animal populations or human exposure through contact with contaminated animal products. Anthrax can be treated with antibiotics if promptly diagnosed.
How does a fish contract the disease known as "ick"?
A fish can contract the disease known as "ick" by coming into contact with the parasite that causes it, usually through contaminated water or other infected fish.
Is ascariasis a waterborne disease?
Ascaris is due to fecal-oral contact. So it is either food or water that have been contaminated by fecal material.
What is the word that means impure and likely to cause a disease?
The word you're referring to is "contaminated." Items or substances that are contaminated may harbor harmful bacteria or other pathogens that can cause illness or disease.
Which parasite is commonly transmitted from animals to humans by contact with contaminated feces?
The parasite commonly transmitted from animals to humans through contact with contaminated feces is Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite can be found in the feces of infected cats and can be acquired by humans through contact with contaminated soil or unwashed vegetables. It can lead to toxoplasmosis, a disease that can be especially harmful to pregnant women and individuals with weakened immune systems.
How does a housefly transmits disease?
Houseflies can transmit disease by landing on contaminated surfaces such as garbage or feces, picking up pathogens, and then transferring them to food or other surfaces through their body parts or feces. When people come into contact with these contaminated surfaces, they can unknowingly ingest the pathogens and become sick.
Is polio a water bourne disease?
Not specifically. But sewage contaminated water might contain virus if the disease is active in the area. It can easily be spread from person to person by contact, sneezing, coughing, etc.
The acute infectious disease cause by the spore forming bacterium bacillus anthracis is called?
Anthrax. It affects humans and animals and usually occurs through contact with contaminated animals or their products. It is characterized by symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, and skin lesions.
