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communicable diseases

(Encyclopedia) communicable diseases, illnesses caused by microorganisms and transmitted from an infected person or animal to another person or animal. Some diseases are passed on by direct or…

contagious diseases

(Encyclopedia) contagious diseases: see communicable diseases.

infectious diseases

(Encyclopedia) infectious diseases: see communicable diseases.

Rare and Deadly Diseases: Legionnaires' Disease

Legionnaires' DiseaseRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's Human…

(Encyclopedia) diseases of plants. Most plant diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Although the term disease is usually used only for the destruction of live plants, the action of dry…

Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases: Lyme Disease

Lyme DiseaseMosquito and Tick-Borne DiseasesIntroductionYellow FeverDengueWest Nile EncephalitisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLyme Disease In 1977, a group of children in and around Lyme, Connecticut…

Rare and Deadly Diseases: Mad Cow Disease

Mad Cow DiseaseRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's Human…

Blackspot disease

The Question: What is Black Spot disease and how do you prevent it and cure it? The Answer: Blackspot disease, Diplocarpon rosae, is a…

Rare and Deadly Diseases: Ebola: Africa's Bloody Disease

Ebola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's Human…

DK Science: Disease

HEART DISEASE INFECTIOUS DISEASES CANCER FIND OUT MORE When a person has a disease, a part of that person’s body fails to function properly. Diseases produce different patterns of symptoms:…