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Words Related to Health and Sickness - Infectious Diseases
Here you will learn some English words related to infectious diseases such as "pneumonia", "chickenpox", and "leprosy".
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paratyphoid fever
[noun]
a bacterial infection causing symptoms similar to typhoid fever, transmitted through contaminated food or water, and treated with antibiotics
influenza
[noun]
an infectious disease caused by a type of virus that attacks the nose, lungs, and throat
giardiasis
[noun]
an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia, leading to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and nausea
bubonic plague
[noun]
a highly contagious and often fatal bacterial infection characterized by painful swollen lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and transmitted through the bite of infected fleas
epstein-barr virus
[noun]
a common herpesvirus associated with infectious mononucleosis and can cause various illnesses, transmitted through saliva
legionnaires' disease
[noun]
a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella, often contracted through inhaling contaminated water droplets
leptospirosis
[noun]
a bacterial infection transmitted through contact with contaminated water or soil, causing flu-like symptoms and potentially severe complications
scarlet fever
[noun]
a childhood illness with a red rash, sore throat, and fever caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria
scrofula
[noun]
a swelling of the lymph nodes, often in the neck, caused by tuberculosis or other bacterial infections
weil's disease
[noun]
a bacterial infection caused by the Leptospira bacteria, transmitted through contact with water or soil contaminated with the urine of infected animals
yaws
[noun]
a tropical bacterial infection that causes chronic skin lesions and bone deformities, primarily affecting children in impoverished regions
dengue fever
[noun]
a mosquito-borne viral infection causing flu-like symptoms and, in severe cases, potentially leading to hemorrhagic fever or shock
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