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Bacterial Diseases In Man
What are the 10 deadliest bacterial diseases globally that are not foodborne? I know it's probably impossible to truly answer but please try. Thanks.
Deadly bacterial dis: Tuberculosis, infective endocarditis, Meningococcal meningitis, pneumococcal and hemophilus meningitis, staphylococcus aureus sepsis, group a beta streptococcal pneumonia (or other systemic involvement), anthrax, tularemia pneumonia would be among a few that are possible. ...Read more
See below: Avoid contact with ill persons. Good hand hygene with hand sanitizer. Avoid touching nose and face. Covering cough and sneeze. Avoid unnecessary antibiotic treatment. Decrease antibiotic use in animal husbandry. Get all imunizations. Appropriate isolation of contageous persons. Spend more money on research. ...Read more
Staph is most common: The ubiquitous skin flora, staph epi is by far the most common cause of bacterial conjunctivitis and keratitis. Other pathogens such as staph aureus, strep, pneumococcus and some gram negative organisms are less common and more serious. Overwhelmingly bacterial conjunctivitis is a hand to eye contamination issue. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Why viral diseases are more difficult to treat than bacterial diseases and fungal diseases are more difficult to treat than viral diseases?
No.: Not all bacteria are pathogenic (cause diseases in humans). There are many bacteria that live in the environment around us and do not cause us trouble. There are other types of bacteria that live with / in us and can even be helpful to us. We all have "normal" bacteria in our intestines that in most instances are helpful to us and do not cause diseases. Hope that this helps. ...Read more
Agree w Dr. Bansal: Pasturella & Cat scratch disease could be transmitted that way. Other infections that people can get from cats include: Campylobacter, Ringworm, Roundworm, Hookworm, Tapeworm, Rabies, Fleas (very temporarily), Toxoplasmosis, Giardiasis, Cryptosporidiosis & Salmonellosis. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer