Public health week 10
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Infectious disease
Clinically evident illness caused by the presence of pathogenic microbial agents(viruses,bacterial,fungi,parasite)
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Bacteria
Strep throat, tuberculosis, urinary tract infection
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Viruses
Chicken pox, AIDS, common colds
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Fungi
Type of infectious disease
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Parasites
Protozoa, helminths(worms),ectoparasites(lice/ticks)
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Endemic
Disease that is consistently present within a community at a relatively low level
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Epidemic
Sudden increase in the frequency of a disease within a defined geographic area far above it's normal rate
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Pandemic
An epidemic that spreads over multiple countries or worldwide
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