Essay On Non Infectious Disease

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A disease is any change that impairs the normal functioning of an organism.
Infectious or Noninfectious?
An infectious disease is caused by another organism whether bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic or rickettsia. Infectious diseases are transmitted through a direct transfer of bacteria, viruses or other germs from one person to another. This can happen when someone who has the bacterium or virus touches, kisses, coughs/sneezes on someone who is not infected. Noninfectious disease cannot be passed from one being to another. Non-infectious diseases are generic or life style related. Things such as Down syndrome and skin cancer are non-infectious diseases.
Bacteria and Pathogens
A Pathogen is the cause of a disease. Examples of Pathogens …show more content…

The known cause of this disease is bacterial though there are 5 main forms of Meningococcal some of which are both viral and bacterial. Bacteria and Viruses are very different. Bacteria can survive without a host while a virus needs a cell to survive. Most viruses cause diseases and target specific cells or bacteria. Unlike a virus only 1% of Bacteria actually cause diseases.
During 2007 in India there was a large outbreak of meningococcal meningitis with 128 infected.
There is an estimated 1.2 million cases of Meningococcal and 135 000 deaths world wide every year.

Meningococcal can develop within a few hours or between 1-2 days. It affects anyone no matter what their age. The disease can last until it destroys the immune system or areas such as the brain and spinal cord depending on which disease it is. Meningococcal meningitis can kill within hours of contracting the disease.
Vaccines for Meningococcal B&C are given to people of all agers though C is mainly given to babies of 12 months and young children. Vaccines for A, Y and W135 are given to people who travel overseas. Heath Authorities say to look out for signs of the disease and if infected to seek medical help imminently.

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