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- The common cold, the virus can be picked up if a sick person coughs or sneezes on you or you touch objects they handled then touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.
- Ebola, the virus can be picked up by touching a sick person or a dead body of a sick person.
- Tuberculosis, the bacteria is transferred when a sick person coughs and you inhale the very tiny aerosol droplets from the cough.
- Cholera, the bacteria is picked up by drinking water contaminated with human sewage.
- Gonorrhea or Syphilis, the bacteria is picked up by having sexual contact with an infected person.
- Ringworm, the fungus can be picked up by direct contact with the affected area.
- etc.
What else can I help you with?
What disease can be transmitted?
There are much too many to name that can be transmitted. Just about any disease can transmit, it's how we get sick in the first place.
What is the scientific name of kuru?
If you are talking about the Kuru Disease, the scientific name is Creutzfeldt-Jakob
What is the name of a bacterial illness transmitted to humans by ticks?
Lyme disease is caused by ticks
What is another name for prion disease?
A prion is a misfolded protein that is considered an infectious agent because they cause properly folded proteins to convert into the misfolded, prion form. In humans, prions cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In cattle, prions cause mad-cow disease.
Name two human disease caused by RNA viruses and DNA viruses and how are they transmitted?
One human disease caused by an RNA virus is influenza, which is transmitted through respiratory droplets. One human disease caused by a DNA virus is herpes, which is usually transmitted through direct contact with infected lesions or through sexual contact.
What is the name of the bacterium that causes lyme disease how is lyme disease transmitted?
Lyme disease is caused by a group of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. It is transmitted by ticks (deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in North America, and sheep ticks (Ixodes ricinus) in Europe).
How did disease spred?
Diseases spread by multiple ways. If you are talking about STD's, then the way its transmitted is the way its name is. If its a normal disease, like the cold, your sneeze affects others.
What is the name for a transmissible agent that contains only proteins and has no genetic material?
Prion.
What is the scientific name for cat scratch disease?
The scientific name for cat scratch disease is Bartonella henselae. It is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans through a scratch or bite from an infected cat.
What phobia is the fear of hookers?
The name for a phobia of prostitutes or a sexually transmitted disease is Cypridophobia. In some circles, it is also known as Cyprianophobia.
What is Elephantiasis' scientific name?
Elephantiasis' scientific name is lymphatic filariasis. It is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like worms transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
What is the name of diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans?
Alzheimer's disease is a condition in which nerve cells in the brain die, making it difficult for the brain's signals to be transmitted properly. Alzheimer's symptoms may be hard to distinguish early on. A person with Alzheimer's disease has problems with memory, judgment, and thinking, which makes it hard for the person to work or take part in day-to-day life. The death of the nerve cells occurs gradually over a period of years
