1Infectious (Communciable) Diseases
Cases on the rise since 1980; Primarily due to new blood infections, respiratory illnesses, and kidney infections
2Highest Death Rates from Infectious Diseases
New Blood Infections ((HIV/Aids), Hep B and C, Drug resistant strains)
32nd Highest Death Rate from Infectious Diseases
Respiratory diseases (Pneumonia)
43rd Highest Death Rate from Infectious Disease
Kidney Infections (primarily elderly)
5Most common Doctor visits from:
Common Cold and influenza
6Leading STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) in the US
HPV (Genital Warts; 13 million new cases)
7Potential result of HPV for women
Ectopic Pregnancy (Tubular Pregnancy)
9Chlyamydia
2nd leading transmitted STD (1.6 million new cases)
10Gonorrhea
3rd leading transmitted STD (678,000 new cases)
11Genital herpes
4th leading transmitted STD (572,000 new cases)
12Syphillis
5th leading transmitted STD (134,000 new cases)
13Hepatitis C
6th leading transmitted STD (56,000 new cases)
14HIV
7th leading transmitted STD (35,000 new cases)
15Hepatitis B
8th leading transmitted STD (35,000 new cases)
16Bacteria
single cell living organism; some friendly, some unfriendly and can be killed with antibiotics
17Virus
smallest pathogens that are not living and considered active or inactive; must be shut down by body's immune system or vaccine
18Fungi
molds and yeasts that feed off you
19Protozoans
single cell organism can be killed with antibiotics
20worms
parasite feeding off your digestive track
21arthropods
parasites or bugs that feed off your skin and blood
22Examples of Bacteria
Chlamydia, syphilis, e.coli, tuberulosis, botulism, staph infection, gonorrhea, salmonella, tetanus, streptococcus, necrotizing fascitis, lyme disease
23necrotizing fascitis
flesh eating bacteria
24Examples of viruses
herpes simplex, common cold, chicken pox, HPV, measles, all Hepatitis', flu, HIV and Aids, Epstein Barr (Mono), Hunta virus, mumps, shingles, Covid
25Examples of Fungi
Athlete's foot, candidiasis
26Examples of Protozoans
malaria, giardisis
27Examples of worms
tapeworm, flukes, flatworm, roundworm
28Examples of Arthopods
fleas, mites, lice, ticks
29HIV
Human Immunodefeciency virus
30Genital Warts (HPV)
#1 STD and infected by direct contact with another person's wart (caused by two main strains 16 and 18)
31Symptons of HPV
None as it can occur deep in reproductive organs; Alternatively, small growths that itch and are the size of a small pinhead
32Dangers of HPV
Warts are dysplasia (precancerous tissue)
33Treatment of HPV
New vaccine, cryosurgery, liquid nitrogen to freeze off, burn them off, anticancer drug, flouracil
34Herpes Simplex
family of 50 viruses such as chicken pox, mono and shingles; no cure and contracted by contact
35Simplex strain 1
above waist (oral)
36Simplex Strain 2
below waist (genital)
37Symptons of Herpes Simplex
fever, blisters, sores, sores can burn and be dormant until re-triggered; can also be transffered to other areas despite 2 different strains
38Dangers of Herpes Simplex
painful and unsightly, loose association with cervical cancer, can danger newborn's immune and nervous system if contract (C-section)
39Treatment of Herpes Simplex
Acyclovir
40Hepatitis
viral infection that mostly affects those with active and inactive onfections and are fenctious to others
41Type A Hep
Eating food or drinking water with contaminated feces, fertilizer on food
42Type B Hep
from bodily fluids (mostly blood); then sexual contact, needles, mom to baby
43Type C Hep
Bodily fluids like B; more aggressive and serious than B
44Chlamydia Diagnosis
Urine Test, urethra culture test
45Symptons of Chlamydia of Men
80% will show pain upon urination or discharge from urethra
46Symptons of Chlamydia in Women
20% will show symptons, 80% will be asymptomatic
47Dangers of Chlamydia in Men
Reproductive structure damage of the testicles (sterility)
48Dangers of Chlamydia in Women
pelvic inflammatory Disease (PID) which involves the uterus and fallopian tubes resulting in ectopic pregnancy
49Treatment of Chlamydia
Oraltetracycline
50Gonorrhea Diagnosis
culture from the urethra
51Symptons of Gonorrhea
same as Chlamydia but more pronounced
52Dangers of Gonorrhea
same as Chlamydia with the addition of Arthritis (infection in the joints), eye infection, and possible blindness in newborn
53Solution to potential blindness in newborn
Antimicrobial drops
54Treatment of Gonorrhea
single dose of cipro (penicillin)