Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds
Disease/Condition | Causative Agent(s) | Transmission Method(s) | Signs and Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|
Common Cold | Rhinoviruses, Coronaviruses, etc. | Respiratory droplets, direct contact | Runny nose, sore throat, cough, congestion, mild fever |
Influenza (Flu) | Influenza viruses (A, B, C) | Respiratory droplets | Fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, fatigue |
Strep Throat | Streptococcus pyogenes | Respiratory droplets, direct contact | Sore throat, fever, swollen tonsils, white patches in throat |
COVID-19 | SARS-CoV-2 | Respiratory droplets, aerosols | Fever, cough, fatigue, loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath |
Tuberculosis (TB) | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Airborne droplets | Persistent cough, chest pain, weight loss, fatigue, fever |
Malaria | Plasmodium parasites | Mosquito bites | Fever, chills, sweating, headache, muscle pain |
Lyme Disease | Borrelia burgdorferi | Tick bites | Bullseye rash, fever, fatigue, headache, joint pain |
HIV/AIDS | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | Sexual contact, blood transfusions, mother to child during pregnancy/birth/breastfeeding | Flu-like symptoms (early), weakened immune system, opportunistic infections (late) |
Hepatitis A | Hepatitis A virus (HAV) | Fecal-oral (contaminated food/water) | Jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea |
Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B virus (HBV) | Blood, sexual contact, mother to child | Jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, dark urine |
Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C virus (HCV) | Blood contact | Often asymptomatic, fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain (chronic) |
Measles | Measles virus | Respiratory droplets | Fever, cough, runny nose, rash (starts on face) |
Chickenpox | Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) | Airborne droplets, direct contact with blisters | Itchy rash with blisters, fever, fatigue |
Tetanus | Clostridium tetani | Wound contamination with bacteria | Muscle stiffness, painful muscle spasms (lockjaw) |
Salmonellosis | Salmonella bacteria | Contaminated food/water | Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps |
E. coli infection | Escherichia coli (certain strains) | Contaminated food/water | Diarrhea (often bloody), abdominal cramps, vomiting |
Cholera | Vibrio cholerae | Contaminated water | Severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration |
Zika Virus | Zika virus | Mosquito bites, sexual contact, mother to fetus | Fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis (red eyes) |
West Nile Virus | West Nile virus | Mosquito bites | Fever, headache, fatigue, body aches |
Disease/Condition | Causative Agent(s) | Transmission Method(s) | Signs and Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|
Common Cold | Rhinoviruses, Coronaviruses, etc. | Respiratory droplets, direct contact | Runny nose, sore throat, cough, congestion, mild fever |
Influenza (Flu) | Influenza viruses (A, B, C) | Respiratory droplets | Fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, fatigue |
Strep Throat | Streptococcus pyogenes | Respiratory droplets, direct contact | Sore throat, fever, swollen tonsils, white patches in throat |
COVID-19 | SARS-CoV-2 | Respiratory droplets, aerosols | Fever, cough, fatigue, loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath |
Tuberculosis (TB) | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Airborne droplets | Persistent cough, chest pain, weight loss, fatigue, fever |
Malaria | Plasmodium parasites | Mosquito bites | Fever, chills, sweating, headache, muscle pain |
Lyme Disease | Borrelia burgdorferi | Tick bites | Bullseye rash, fever, fatigue, headache, joint pain |
HIV/AIDS | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | Sexual contact, blood transfusions, mother to child during pregnancy/birth/breastfeeding | Flu-like symptoms (early), weakened immune system, opportunistic infections (late) |
Hepatitis A | Hepatitis A virus (HAV) | Fecal-oral (contaminated food/water) | Jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea |
Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B virus (HBV) | Blood, sexual contact, mother to child | Jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, dark urine |
Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C virus (HCV) | Blood contact | Often asymptomatic, fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain (chronic) |
Measles | Measles virus | Respiratory droplets | Fever, cough, runny nose, rash (starts on face) |
Chickenpox | Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) | Airborne droplets, direct contact with blisters | Itchy rash with blisters, fever, fatigue |
Tetanus | Clostridium tetani | Wound contamination with bacteria | Muscle stiffness, painful muscle spasms (lockjaw) |
Salmonellosis | Salmonella bacteria | Contaminated food/water | Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps |
E. coli infection | Escherichia coli (certain strains) | Contaminated food/water | Diarrhea (often bloody), abdominal cramps, vomiting |
Cholera | Vibrio cholerae | Contaminated water | Severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration |
Zika Virus | Zika virus | Mosquito bites, sexual contact, mother to fetus | Fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis (red eyes) |
West Nile Virus | West Nile virus | Mosquito bites | Fever, headache, fatigue, body aches |