Hippocrates, often regarded as the "Father of Medicine," contributed to the understanding of Infectious Diseases by emphasizing the importance of environmental factors and lifestyle in their transmission. He observed the correlation between diseases and the surroundings, including water quality and climate, leading to early notions of contagion. While his ideas were rudimentary compared to modern microbiology, Hippocrates laid the groundwork for future studies on the epidemiology of diseases. His approach marked a significant shift towards a more systematic observation of health and disease in relation to the environment.
Infectious Disease. (No, I am not being sarcastic) The study of disease is called pathology. The study of , say, the infectious disease Hepatitis would be under Hepatology. (Study of the liver and diseases involving the liver) The study of viruses would be called "virology".
House has a double specialty in infectious disease and nephrology.
By studying Infectious Diseases we learn how they are incubated, growth of the disease, how they are spread, and what drugs or treatments are useful in treating them. By doing this we can hope to reduce suffering and perhaps eradicate the disease.
Since influenza is caused by a virus, an expert in that field would be a virologist.
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There are many scientists that study the spread of infectious diseases (called epidemiology), and in the United States the CDC (Center for Disease Control) is the central reporting agency.
Immunize is the medical term meaning to make resistant to an infectious disease using agents related to the immune system. Prophylax is the medical term meaning giving medication or treatment to prevent disease.
Epidemiology is the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease.
That branch of science which treats of epidemics.
Real doctors such as the fictional doctor House do not study rare diseases they diagnose disease that may have multiple causes so they can be correctly treated. They are called diagnosticians.
Anytime the human body resists a bacterial disease, it is with the immune system that it does this with.
alomost none people mostly make stuff up about it but iff you want an infectious disease or such be my guest its harmless because the disease cells or such are mostly dead and weak its like training your immune system or having it study the disease or such first hand