Question 1

what are the causes of the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases?

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Many factors: There are many factors, some are
 1 peoples resistant to get their children and themselves immunized due to ignorance
2 international travel which brings infectious disease from under developed countries to others
3 new unexpected disease like h1n1
4 over use of antibiotics causing resistant organisms.

Question 2

what is an infectious disease?

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See below: An infectious disease is caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and parasites. Infectious diseases can affect almost every organ in the body. Examples are boils, abscesses, influenza, colds, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, amoebic dysentery, hiv/aids, malaria, tuberculosis, histoplasmosis  etc. Etc.

Question 3

information site on infectious disease?

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Cdc: is an excellent site for infectious diseases. Additionally, the program for monitoring emerging diseases is a good place to follow outbreaks all over the world.

Question 4

how do doctors contain infectious diseases?

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Good hygiene: Doctors contain and prevent the spread of infectious diseases through good hygiene, always washing hands before and after patient encounters, using alcohol swabs for stethoscopes and medical equipment.  At a public health community level there are public sanitation systems and monitoring in place to track diseases and control their spread.  Check out cdc website for more info.

Question 5

what are some non infectious diseases for babies?

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I dont understand qs: There are many non-infectious diseases--these are not caused by bacteria or viruses--such as heart disease,eczema,bronchitis.

Question 6

which are commonest infectious disease world wide?

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The common: Cold is pretty common. There are over a hundred different viruses that can cause a cold.

Question 7

how can i become an infectious diseases specialist?

Accepted Answer

ID fellowship: Here's how you do it in the us:  go to medical school.  Then do a residency in internal medicine.  After that, do a fellowship in infectious diseases.

Question 8

how do they trace the source of infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

See details: Appropriate cultures and lab tests can often pinpoint the cause. X rays, ct scan and other imaging can often determine the source.

Question 9

what exactly is the most horrific infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

Many: There are a lot of bad ones.  Necrotizing fasciitis or flesh eating bug infection, Meningococcal meningitis, pneumococcal sepsis in a post-splenectomy patient and septic shock with multisystem failure are among the worst.

Question 10

how long is medic school, for infectious diseases? :)

Accepted Answer

Medical School: Training is 4 years medical school, 3 years internal medicine and then 3 years specialty training in infectious diseases.

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