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SWINE FLU/SWINE INFLUENZA

HOW DO YOU GET IT??

Swine fluis a respiratory illness of pigs caused by infection with swine influenza A virus (SIV) that can occasionally affect humans

The way to get it today is from a mosquito carrying the virus and that same mosquito sucking your blood

HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?

The most common way to get the swine flu is by a mosquito sucking your blood while carrying this flu

Also can be trans mitted from coming in contact with pigs that have the swine flu

IS THERE A CURE?

There is no outright cure, however, by resting and taking the usual precautions you do when you have flu, and also the medication Oseltamivir, that most people know as the brand name "Tamiflu" has almost certainly proved to rid the disease in every case

COUNTRY MOST AT RISK?

The most deaths by this flu have been found in Mexico where it is very hard for Mexican doctors to even diagnose the disease, let alone try to cure it.

BACTRIA OR VIRAL?

Since the swine flu is influenza this disease is a viral

CONTAGIOUS RATE?

The swine flu has a slightly higher contagious rate than the regular flu

HOW DANGEROUS IS THE SWINE FLU?

The swine flu can be very fatal you can defiantly die from the disease if nothing done if you take regular prosjors when you have the regular flu

RECOVERY TIME/RATE?

After about three days, those symptoms usually subside, although this can vary from one individual to another. Yet not until you've been without fever for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications should you head back to work or school.

WHAT CURE IS OUT THERE?

Unfortunaly there is no cure for the swine flu all you can do is treat is a regular flu

LIFE EXPECTANCY?

Almost all the people had something wrong with them before they got a serious case of swine flu if you are healthy there is nothing to worry about. Think about it there are about 60 million people in the UK and there were very few serious cases and even fewer deaths

SYMPTOMS?

swine flu:

unusual tiredness.

headache.

runny nose.

sore throat.

shortness of breath or cough.

loss of appetite.

aching muscles.

diarrhoea or vomiting.

COMMENTS?

I think it would be really scary to have this disease because all you can do is treat as a normal flu and hope you don’t die….

ASTHMA/EPISODIC DISEASE OF THE AIRWAYS

HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?

Asthma is a condition so the only to get it if it runs in your famliy or your just unheathy and unlucky..

HOW DO YOU GET IT??

If asthma run if your family you are very likely to get this condition

IS THERE A CURE?

There is not a cure from asthma the only way to relive the pain and being able to breath you can to medicine or you can go running

COUNTRY MOST AT RISK?

Asthma is a public health problem not just for high-income countries; it occurs in all countries regardless of the level of development. Most asthma-related deaths occur in low- and lower-middle income countries.

BACTRIA OR VIRAL?

Asthma is not a virus or a bacteria. It is a chronic lung condition that is characterized by airway constriction and inflammation. Asthma is not a contagious disease.

CONTAGIOUS RATE?

Asthma is not contagious you get this condition from genes

HOW DANGEROUS IS THE ASTHMA?

Asthma is extremely dangerous you can die from just one asthma attack if not treated right away to allow breathing

RECOVERY TIME/RATE?

You uaslly grow out of this condition when you go into your teen yours

WHAT CURE IS OUT THERE?

No there is no cure for asthma you ether receive medical help or can go running

LIFE EXSAPCY?

If you are generally active, eat a healthy diet and stay away from substances such as recreational drugs, there is no reason to expect to live a shorter life. However, if you are overweight, consume a lot of fat in your diet and use drugs, you will likely struggle later in life for obvious reasons.

SYMPTOMS?

Coughing, especially at night, with exercise, or when laughing.

Trouble breathing.

A tight feeling in the chest.

Wheezing – a squeaky or whistling sound.

COMMENTS?

Well I think this is one of the more scary one cause you cant even breath and what if you have a asthma attack out no where and no one knows what's wrong with you and its not like you can tell them what's going on

EPILEPSY

HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?

depending on the reason. If the person has epilepsy becasue of an brain injury at birth or after no. but there are other reasons for seizures.

HOW DO YOU GET IT??

Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person at any age. Seizures and epilepsy are more common in young children and older people.

IS THERE A CURE?

There is currently no cure for epilepsy, but there are ways to keep seizures under control.

COUNTRY MOST AT RISK?

Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects people in every country of the world.

BACTRIA OR VIRAL?

No. Epilepsy is not an infectious disease that you can catch from someone or through a virus. It is a physical ailment, affecting electronic activity in the brain

CONTAGIOUS RATE?

There is no contagious rate you cant catch epilepsy from someone

HOW DANGEROUS EPILEPSY?

Epilepsy can be very dangerous you can die from a single seizers

RECOVERY TIME/RATE?

You cant recover from this condition

WHAT CURE IS OUT THERE?

There is no cure for epilepsy though depending on how you got it you can have surgery

LIFE EXPECTANCY?

Reduction in life expectancy can be up to 2 years for people with a diagnosis of idiopathic/cryptogenic epilepsy, and the reduction can be up to 10 years in people with symptomatic epilepsy.

SYMPTOMS?

The main symptoms of epilepsy are repeated seizures. There are many different types of seizure, depending on the area of the brain affected. People with epilepsy can experience any variety of seizure,

COMMENTS?

When I was looking this up im surprised that there are other types of seizers besides jerking uncontrollably like spacing out,breif loss of conceiness,loss of muscle tone and more!

CHICKEN POX/VARICELLA

HOW DO YOU GET IT??

Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which also causes shingles.

HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?

Chickenpox is spread through direct contact with an infected person or indirectly through an infected person's cough or sneeze.

IS THERE A CURE?

There is no cure for chickenpox, and the virus usually clears up by itself without any treatment. However, there are ways of easing the itch and discomfort, and there are important steps you can take to stop chickenpox spreading.

COUNTRY MOST AT RISK?

There are about 90 deaths a year from chickenpox in the United States.

BACTRIA OR VIRAL?

contagious infection caused by the varicella zoster virus

CONTAGIOUS RATE?

If exposed, a person who has not already had the disease or a vaccine has an eighty percent chance or higher of contracting the virus. It takes roughly two to three weeks for an infected person to develop symptoms.

HOW DANGEROUS IS CHICKEN POX?

Most children with chickenpox completely recover. But it can be serious, even fatal, for babies, adults, people with weakened immune systems, and other groups. Be proactive. Get vaccinated if you are not protected against chickenpox.

RECOVERY TIME/RATE?

Children can return to school or daycare after about 1 week. All of the blisters should be scabbed before they go back. The scabs do not have to fall off. Dark spots from chicken pox will usually fade in 6-12 months.

WHAT CURE IS OUT THERE?

Over-the-counter Medications. Use non-aspirin medications, such as acetaminophen, to relieve fever from chickenpox.

LIFE EXSAPCY?

Normally, people recover fully from chickenpox and it does not affect life expectancy.

SYMPTOMS?

The general symptoms of chickenpox can include fever, fatigue, headache, dehydration, itchiness and a blister-like rash that begins on the face and trunk of the body. The rash usually spreads to the rest of the body.

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COMMENTS?

I have never had chickenpox but I hear it really itchy but is you scratch it will get worse I defiantly don’t want this disease

DIABETES/ DIABETES MELLITUS

HOW DO YOU GET IT??

The only way to get this if its in your genes

HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?

The condition can be transmitted by the parents genes having diabetes

IS THERE A CURE?

o. Natural therapies such as deep abdominal breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, and biofeedback can help relieve stress. And emotional stress affects your blood Nsugar levels. So learning to relax is important in managing your diabetes.

COUNTRY MOST AT RISK?

Given the association between diabetes and TB and projected increases in diabetes worldwide

BACTRIA OR VIRAL?

diabetes is not a viral, bacterial or other infectious disease. It is a metabolic disorder

CONTAGIOUS RATE?

Diabetes is not contagious at all

HOW DANGEROUS IS DIABETES?

Diabetes is a “slow subtle killer” usually with initially little to no pain. From the onset it can oh-so-slowly rob you of your quality of life without much notice … at least at first … even for years! Often it progresses so slowly that by the time many people realize how far and how bad it has become it’s simply too late.

RECOVERY TIME/RATE?

You always have diabetes

WHAT CURE IS OUT THERE?

A cure has yet to be discovered

LIFE EXSAPCY?

People with type 1 diabetes have traditionally lived shorter lives, with life expectancy having been quoted as being reduced by over 20 years.

SYMPTOMS?

Frequent urination

Excessive thirst

Increased hunger

Weight loss

Tiredness

Lack of interest and concentration

A tingling sensation or numbness in the hands or feet

Blurred vision

Frequent infections

Slow-healing wounds

Vomiting and stomach pain (often mistaken as the flu)

COMMENTS?

I would hate to have this disease what did you say I cant eat what I want?.....guess im going to die today