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What is the most common disease in the US that is not caused by a pathogen?

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What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Ebola virus is a pathogen that causes diseases of the circulatory system. This can cause failure of most organs and serious bleeding or hemorrhaging.


What is the named pathogen that causes Diseases like elephantiasis caused by these worm-like animals?

The three main causes of elephantiasis are Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and B. timori. With Wuchereria being the most common.


A type of illness caused by a pathogen in food?

The most common illness caused by a food-borne pathogen would be diarrhea and intestinal cramps, such as what is caused by ingestion of pathogenic Salmonella.


What is food bourne illness caused by?

The most common foodborne illnesses are caused by a bacterial pathogen known as campylobacter. This pathogen is ingested through improper food handling procedures or an unsanitary food environment. It is a bacterial pathogen that causes fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.


What are the possible diseases caused by smoking?

Almost all of them. At least the most serious diseases.


Why vaccination is not effective in control or prevention of most heart diseases?

Vaccines are for specific bacteria or viruses that cause diseases. Most heart diseases are caused by other factors like narrowing of the coronaries. This is often caused by plaque build up and not a microbe. Other causes of heart diseases are similar in nature and again are not caused by microbes.


What is the best definition for the word pathogen?

A pathogen is ANY agent that leads to pathology (full stop - end of description). Pathology is damage or disease affecting a living organism. This is most often restricted to the bodies of animals and plants, but, logically, it need not be exclusive to these two kingdoms. There has been an increasing tendency to shorten "pathogenic organism" to "pathogen" and this has progressively distorted the generally accepted meaning and various dictionary definitions of "pathogen". This is evident in the various extant definitions of "pathogen".


Which is not caused by bacteria?

Viruses (e.g. colds and flu), auto-immune diseases, and most forms of cancer are just a few examples of diseases that are not caused by bacteria.


What are the dieases caused by water?

Diarrhoea Cholera Dysentery these are most common and harmful diseases caused by water. Q. What are the dieases caused by water? A. Water diseases are very harmful so as uncooked food or meat. The water disease is also called water borne diseases. Well, few of them that i know are : Disease : Adenovirus Infection Pathogen : Adenoviridae virus Causes : Drinking contaminated water Disease : Amebiasis Pathogen : Entamoeba histolytica parasite Causes : Fecal matter of an infected person (ingested from a pool or an infected water supply) Disease : Cholera Pathogen : Vibrio cholerae bacteria Causes : Contaminated drinking water, rivers and coastal waters Disease : E. Coli Pathogen : Escherichia coli bacteria Causes : Undercooked ground beef, imported cheeses, unpasteurized milk or juice, cider, alfalfa sprouts Disease : Giardiasis Pathogen : Giardia lamblia parasite Causes : Swallowing recreational water contaminated with Giardia Disease : Hepatitis A Pathogen : Hepatitis A virus Causes : Ready-to-eat foods, fruit and juice, milk products, shellfish,salads, vegetables, sandwiches, water Disease : Salmonellosis Pathogen : Salmonella bacteria Causes : Poultry, eggs, meat, meat products, milk,smoked fish, protein foods, juice Disease : Vibrio Infection Pathogen : Vibrio parahaemolyticus,Vibrio vulnificus bacteria Causes : Raw shellfish, oysters Disease : Viral Gastroenteritis Pathogen : Calicivirus virus Causes : Water, ready-to-eat foods (salad, sandwiches, bread) shellfish


What is caused by the spread of harmful microorganisms?

The spread of harmful microorganisms can cause infections, diseases, and illnesses in humans, animals, and plants. This can lead to symptoms such as fever, congestion, diarrhea, and in severe cases, death. Preventing the spread of harmful microorganisms through hygiene practices like handwashing and proper food handling is essential to protect health.


What pathogen cause typhus?

Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, is a potentially fatal multisystemic illness caused primarily by Salmonella enterica, subspecies enterica serovar typhiand, to a lesser extent, related serovars paratyphi A, B, and C.