A pandemic is an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of individuals. 1.Avian Influenza Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A...
These are the ones caused by pathogenic microbes spread via contaminated water. 1.Amebiasis Amebiasis is an infection of the intestines with a parasite called Entamoeba histolytica. The parasite is an amoeba , a single-celled organism. People can get this...
Vector-Borne Disease: Disease that results from an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding anthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. 1.CCHF The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks. The virus is...
Diseases caused by spread from animals to humans are known as zoonotic diseases or zoonosis. Here is the list of some known zoonotic diseases. 1.Anthrax It is primarily a disease of domesticated wild animals, herbivores such as sheep, cows,...