APES UNIT 8 Diseases

Cholera

Caused by water contaminated with human feces.

Causes severe diarrhea and dehydration.It is primarily spread through contaminated drinking water and poor sanitation practices.

Dysentery

Common in areas with poor sanitation systems. Causes

intestinal inflammation. diarrhea and abdominal pain, and is often caused by bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections. It can lead to severe dehydration if not treated.

Mesothelioma

A type of cancer (lung lining) caused specifically by

inhaling asbestos from old building materials.It typically manifests decades after exposure and can cause chest pain, persistent cough, and difficulty breathing.

Zika Virus

Can be passed from mother to fetus, causing

microcephaly (small heads/brain damage).

West Nile Virus

Transmitted from birds to humans via mosquitoes.

Causes brain inflammation (encephalitis).

Malaria

Common in Sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change is

expanding its range to higher altitudes.

SARS/MERS

Coronaviruses that lead to severe pneumonia. MERS is

often transferred from animals to humans.

Plague

Coronaviruses that lead to severe pneumonia. MERS is

often transferred from animals to humans.

Tuberculosis

Attacks the lungs; spread by breathing in bacteria from

an infected person's cough/sneeze.