0
What else can I help you with?
Which two diseases can be life threatening?
Strep throat and pneumonia
How are tuberculosis and diphtheria similar?
Both are diseases caused by bacteria that attack the throat and lungs of the human body.
What are contributing factors to strep throat?
if you want to stop getting strep throat you need to have ah good hygiene and stay clean because there are many effects that can cause from getting drink some salt water and and take some antioie until yur throat get better
Diagnosing Strep Throat: Symptoms to Look For?
Strep throat is a common bacterial infection that causes a fever that develops quickly and lasts longer than two days. Other rapidly developing symptoms include a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes. Visible symptoms often include a red throat with dark spots or white and yellow patches that form on near the back of the throat.
List genus and species of two gram positive pathogenic bacteria that are hemolytic and the disease they cause in humans.?
Streptococcus pyogenes they cause strep throat and scarlet feverStreptococcus pneumonia they cause bacterial pneumonia
Can you have two different colds at the same time?
It is possible to have both a cold and strep throat, although they are not caused by the same thing. You've simply caught two different infections. A sore throat during a cold is often caused by post-nasal drip going down the back your throat and irritating it. However, any time you have a persistent sore throat, you should have it checked out. If you have strep throat, make sure you consistently take your antibiotics (finish the prescription!), and if you have any cold sores (or any other cuts anywhere else on your body)- be sure to take especially good care of them. Strep A - the bacteria which causes strep throat, is also responsible for causing nectrotizing fascitis, or flesh-eating disease.
What is streptococcus?
Streptococcus is a bacterium which is commonly found in the throat. It can give you strep throat, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, or tonsillitis. There are two groups, group A and B
Can you have strep throat and not have symptoms but give it to someone else?
You can most definitely give someone strep. You need to be under medication for 24 hours before you are no longer contagious. You can give it to someone by coughing on them or just being in close contact.
What is the cause of strep throat?
Strep throat is most common in school-age children. People who smoke, who are fatigued, run down, or who live in damp, crowded conditions are also more likely to become infected. Strep throat occurs most frequently from November to April. The disease passes directly from person to person by coughing, sneezing, and close contact. Very occasionally the disease is passed through food, when a food handler infected with strep throat accidentally contaminates food by coughing or sneezing. Statistically, if someone in the household is infected, one out of every four other household members may get strep throat within two to seven days.
Is cocci bacteria contagious?
Cocci refers to a shape of bacteria, and can take two different forms, staphylococcus and streptococcus. The staph form of the bacteria causes food poisoning, while the strep form of the bacteria can cause strep throat, pink eye, meningitis, and a variety of other illnesses. The staph form doesn't spread unless the person consumes bad food, but the strep form is extremely contagious.
What organ is affected by strep throat?
If you are referring specifically to the two large knobs that can appear at the back of the throat on either side of the uvula, probably coated in yellow or white spots of discharge, the answer is your tonsils.
What is the difference between strep and a sinus infection?
The main difference is that staph infections and strep throat are cause by two different strains of bacteria. Staph infections are caused by Staphylococcus bacteria, and strep is caused by Streptococcus bacteria.
