KINE 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Helminths, Tuberculosis, Diarrhea
28 Jan 2016
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Infections directly contribute to at least of all deaths worldwide (25%) 63% of all deaths in children under 5 years of age are caused by infectious diseases. The most common infections that lead to death are respiratory infections, To a lesser extend, tuberculosis (tb), malaria, and measles continue to kill many individuals today. Diarrhea: this infection is caused by various bacteria and viruses that affect the, death from diarrhea are more common in young children; this kills two intestinal tract and can cause death via dehydration million people annually. Tuberculosis (tb): highly contagious, annually, there are about one million deaths from tb. Diseases are a pathological condition of the body or body parts characterized by identifiable sings and symptoms. Infectious diseases are a subgroup of diseases that are caused by an infectious agent such as a bacterium, virus, protozoan, fungus, parasitic worms, and prions that can be passed on to others.
