D’Nae Johnson

ISM- Period 6

Drexler, Madeline. “Prevention and Treatment.” What You Need to Know About Infectious

Disease., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 1 Jan. 1970,

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209704/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2018

 Always check to make sure immunizations are up to date.

 When traveling, make sure to be alert to anything that could cause possible illness.
 If the infection does not get better after taking antibiotics, then report to the doctor
immediately.
 Wash hands frequently specifically with regular soap, rinsing with running water, \ and
ending with drying.
 Be aware and cautious around wild animals and domestic animals
 If bit by an unfamiliar animal, then clean the wound with soap and water and if
symptoms are critical then go to a doctor.
 Get enough sleep.
 Exercise on a daily.
 Avoid illegal drug use that could possibly worsen the symptoms.
 Antibiotics are only for infections causes by bacteria.
 Viral infections cannot be treated with antibiotics.
 Half of the people who are struggling from infectious diseases are not receiving the drug
medication they need.
 Handle food correctly and carefully.
 Be sure to carefully dispose the tissue immediately after each use.
 Lack of safe water in the body system can cause the immune system to get weak.
 Vaccines are a method that improves the immune system to certain diseases.
 The agents that are in vaccines, urges the immune system to destroy any microorganisms
that it meets later.
 People that are vaccinated produce antibodies that neutralize a disease- causing virus.
 Antibiotics are medicines that attack bacterial infections.
 Antibiotics specifically don’t work against colds or the flu.
 Antiviral drugs fight infection by stopping a virus for reproducing.
 Antibacterial products that produce residue have not been seen to benefit individual’s
health.
 Use insect repellent to avoid insect bites.
 Don’t share personal items.
 Should always be tested for HIV and other sextually transmitted diseases.
 Some mosquitoes can transmit diseases.

This source presented information and detail based on one of my research points and I gained a
lot of knowledge, which only made me gain a better understanding of my project topic overall.
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ISM- Period 6

Clinic, Mayo. “Infectious Diseases.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and

Research, 3 Jan. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-

diseases/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351179. Accessed 31 Oct. 2018

 Samples of people’s body fluids can reveal a particular microbe that causing the illness,
which helps doctors figure out the correct treatment.
 Antibiotics are grouped into families of similar types.
 Bacteria are grouped in similar types
 Examples of bacteria are Streptococcus and E. coli.
 Specific types of bacteria are vulnerable to classes of antibiotics.
 Treatment can be more successful if the doctor knows what type of bacteria is in the
system.
 Because antibiotics have no effects on illnesses caused by viruses, they are usually saved
for bacterial infections.
 Infectious diseases, such as colds, will resolve faster if you drink plenty of fluids and get
lots of rest.
 Some varieties of diseases have developed resistance to the drugs.
 Topical antifungal medications can be used to treat skin or nail infections caused by
fungi.
 Some fungal infections can be treated with an oral antifungal.
 Substances that have been studied for preventing infection include; Cranberry, Echinacea,
Garlic, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Zinc.
 Some of the products that boost the immune system can interact adversely with other
medications.
 Doctors may order lab work or imaging scans to help determine the symptoms.
 X-rays, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can help pick out
diagnoses and rule out other conditions.
 A biopsy of lung tissue can be checked for a variety of fungi that can cause a type of
pneumonia.
 Some types of pneumonia can be caused by viruses and some can be caused by bacteria.
 Drugs can treat some, but not all of the viruses including; HIV/AIDS, Herpes, Hepatitis
B, Hepatitis C, and Influenza.
 To prevent any negative outcomes, it is a good idea to tell the doctor all the medications
and dietary supplements being taken.
 Depending on the severity of your infection and which organ systems are affected, the
doctor may refer you to a specialist.
 Follow-up studies may either have negative or incorrect results.

From this source I was educated and gained extra information regarding my project topic that
will help me successfully complete the final construction of the project.
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ISM- Period 6

OpenStax. “Microbiology.” Lumen,

courses.lumenlearning.com/microbiology/chapter/characteristics-of-infectious-disease/.

Accessed 02 Nov. 2018

 An infectious disease is a disease that is caused by the direct effect of a pathogen.

 Some infectious diseases classified as communicable diseases while others are considered
contagious diseases.
 Communicable diseases are capable of being spread from person to person through
indirect or direct contact.
 Contagious diseases are spread easily.
 It usually depends on how the pathogen is transmitted to figure out if a disease is
contagious.
 Iatrogenic diseases are contracted as the result of a medical procedure.
 Iatrogenic diseases can occur after procedures.
 Certain infectious diseases are not transmitted between humans.
 Some infectious diseases can be moved from animals to humans.
 zoonosis is a disease that happens when a pathogen is transported from a vertebrate
animal to a human.
 A noncommunicable disease is not spread from one person to another.
 An example of noncommunicable disease is tetanus.
 Noninfectious diseases are not caused by pathogens.
 Noninfectious diseases can be caused by genetics, the environment, or problems in the
immune system.
 Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease which is caused by a genetic mutation.
 Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can be passed on when a sick person
coughs or sneezes and an infected person breathes in the virus.
 Gonorrhea involves intimate contact between an infected person and an uninfected
person.
 Diseases in a hospital setting are classified as nosocomial diseases.
 Some pathogens can be spread if there is not clean sterilized medical equipment, dirty
bed sheets, door handles, call button, or workers that do wash their hands before seeing
and touching a patient.
 When a person has a weak immune system then it puts them in risk to more infections.
 Rabies is a disease spread form animals to humans.
 Yellow fever is a disease transferred through the bite of mosquitoes.
 Viruses are acellular organisms

This source was very focused on one subject, it didn’t go off topic, and it gave me the exact
information I was looking for which came out to be very beneficial.
D’Nae Johnson
ISM- Period 6
D’Nae Johnson
ISM- Period 6