Contagion
Contagious diseases are illnesses that can spread from one person to another, either directly or indirectly. The term “contagious” refers to the ability of a disease to be transmitted between people, sometimes quickly and across large populations. These diseases are generally caused by infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites. Understanding how contagious diseases spread is important because it helps individuals and communities take appropriate measures to reduce transmission and protect public health. Contagious diseases can spread through several different routes. Some infections are transmitted through direct physical contact with an infected person, while others spread through respiratory
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This another pandemic possible ?
Heard about the incident happened in Russia regarding the plague. hope everything is under control ?
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Vikrant Br..
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Chickenpox at 48. My son brought it home from school and I never had it as a child.
My 16 year old came back from school on Monday with a fever and by Wednesday the spots had started. Doctor confirmed chickenpox. He is at home,
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Chickenpox at 48. My son brought it home from school and I never had it as a child.
My 16 year old came back from school on Monday with a fever and by Wednesday the spots had started. Doctor confirmed chickenpox. He is at home,
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Four dengue cases in our village this month. The fogging van came once.
Two houses away, a 12 year old was admitted to Amritsar civil hospital last week with platelets very low. He is better now. But this is the
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Needlestick injury last week. Testing is done, but the waiting is the worst part
It happened at 4 am while recapping, which we are trained never to do and which everyone does when they are tired. The patient's status was unknown
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I work in a hospital. What do I actually need to do so I do not carry infections home to the twins?
The pharmacy counter is in the OPD block. In a normal night I hand medicines to people with every cough and fever in Lucknow. During the current
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half my hostel floor has conjunctivitis. am i just gonna get it?
started with 2 guys last week. now like 15 out of 30 rooms on my floor have red eyes and the warden has done nothing except put
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My old flatmate had TB last year and was treated. Should I still get checked?
He was diagnosed with pulmonary TB in July last year while we were sharing a flat. He completed his six months of treatment and his doctor declared
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Whole shop staff down with viral fever one after another. How do I break the chain?
Started with one boy at the counter two weeks ago. Now 6 out of 9 staff have had it, fever, body pain, cough. They take two days
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Dengue admissions at our hospital have doubled in three weeks. What actually works at home?
We are in the middle of the seasonal dengue rise and the medicine wards are overflowing. As a final year student I am mostly counting platelets and
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