{"id":29092,"date":"2022-01-09T19:39:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T13:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/?p=29092"},"modified":"2022-09-17T19:30:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T13:45:37","slug":"acute-vs-chronic-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Acute disease vs Chronic disease- Definition, 13 Differences, Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-29094 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/differences-between-Acute-disease-and-Chronic-disease.jpeg\" alt=\"differences between Acute disease and Chronic disease\" class=\"wp-image-29094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/differences-between-Acute-disease-and-Chronic-disease.jpeg 900w, 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href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#acute-disease-definition\" title=\"Acute disease definition\">Acute disease definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#chronic-disease-definition\" title=\"Chronic disease definition\">Chronic disease definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#key-differences-acute-disease-vs-chronic-disease\" title=\"Key Differences (Acute disease vs. Chronic disease)\">Key Differences (Acute disease vs. Chronic disease)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#examples-of-acute-diseases\" title=\"Examples of acute diseases\">Examples of acute diseases<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#typhoid\" title=\"Typhoid\">Typhoid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#bone-fracture\" title=\"Bone Fracture\">Bone Fracture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#examples-of-chronic-diseases\" title=\"Examples of chronic diseases\">Examples of chronic diseases<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#diabetes\" title=\"Diabetes\">Diabetes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#cancer\" title=\"Cancer\">Cancer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/#references-and-sources\" title=\"References and Sources\">References and Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"acute-disease-definition\"><\/span><strong>Acute disease definition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acute disease is a condition or a disorder that comes on or onsets rapidly and lasts for a shorter period of time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The period of time associated with acute diseases varies with the type of illness and the context, but it is always quantitatively shorter in time when compared to chronic diseases.<\/li><li>The term \u2018acute\u2019 is also associated with diseases where the onset is rather sudden and occurs rapidly.<\/li><li>The severity of acute diseases is mostly fulminant, even though it is not always accurate as in the case of acute rhinitis, which is synonymous with the common cold.<\/li><li>However, diseases like acute respiratory diseases are mostly fulminant and result in severe consequences.<\/li><li>Acute diseases are caused mostly by an infectious agent, and thus acute conditions appear in many communicable diseases.<\/li><li>In addition to the sudden onset of the disease, acute diseases also worsen more rapidly than chronic conditions.<\/li><li>Acute diseases might affect or occur in all systems throughout the body. But they only affect just one system at a time.<\/li><li>The treatment associated with acute diseases also differs depending on the nature of the disease.<\/li><li>Acute diseases like appendicitis, strep throat, and influenza do not require hospitalization or intensive medical treatment. In contrast, diseases like pneumonia and acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), although they are acute, do require immediate medical attention and extended treatment.<\/li><li>These diseases also do not commonly have long term health effects and can be treated once and for all.<\/li><li>Sometimes, the diseases might be caused by a simple change in diet like typhoid is caused by drinking polluted water, which can simply be avoided by opting for a cleaner water source.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chronic-disease-definition\"><\/span><strong>Chronic disease definition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chronic disease is a condition or a disorder that persists for a longer period of time or has long-lasting health effects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As in acute disease, chronic diseases cannot be defined by a particular period of time and are mostly used while comparing them to acute diseases.<\/li><li>However, sometimes, a disease lasting for a period of 3 three months is considered a chronic illness.<\/li><li>The term \u2018terminal\u2019 disease is used for diseases that are chronic with high chances of ending with death because there are no effective medications available against them.<\/li><li>Chronic diseases tend to be more severe as they progress, which occurs over a period of months and most years.<\/li><li>Chronic diseases also affect multiple systems in the body and are not always fully responsive to treatments.<\/li><li>Chronic conditions are often associated with non-communicable diseases as the causes are mostly non-infectious.<\/li><li>Most of these diseases are not caused by an infectious agent and are often caused due to poor lifestyle or health choices.<\/li><li>These are caused due to unhealthy behavioral and eating habits persisting for an extended period of time.<\/li><li>Some chronic diseases might have a period of remissions or relapse during where the disease might be temporarily absent.<\/li><li>The risk factors associated with chronic diseases are different for different diseases, but some of the common risk factors include dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic factors.<\/li><li>The severity of most chronic diseases is not fulminant. However, patients with chronic conditions become prone to acquiring fatal acute diseases.<\/li><li>Because treatment is mostly not effective against chronic disease, prevention is considered to be more advantageous.<\/li><li>This can be achieved by regular screening for the existence of predisposing factors which helps in early detection, severely reducing the harmful outcomes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"key-differences-acute-disease-vs-chronic-disease\"><\/span><strong>Key Differences (Acute disease vs. Chronic disease)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Basis for comparison<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Acute diseases<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Chronic diseases<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td><td>Acute disease is a condition or a disorder that comes on or onsets rapidly and lasts for a shorter period of time.<\/td><td>Chronic disease is a condition or a disorder that persists for a longer period of time or has long-lasting health effects.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Appearance<\/strong><\/td><td>Acute diseases mostly appear suddenly.<\/td><td>The onset of chronic diseases is more gradual.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Timespan<\/strong><\/td><td>Acute diseases last for a shorter time as compared to chronic diseases.<\/td><td>Chronic diseases last for a longer period of time. Some might even be life-long.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Causes<\/strong><\/td><td>Infections by foreign agents cause most acute conditions. Some diseases might even appear due to accidents and misuse of medication.<\/td><td>Causes of chronic diseases are not always certain but an unhealthy lifestyle and diet often cause these diseases.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nature<\/strong><\/td><td>Most acute diseases are communicable and are caused by an infectious agent.<\/td><td>Most chronic diseases are non-communicable as no infectious agent is associated with the disease.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Effects<\/strong><\/td><td>Acute diseases do not have harmful health effects.<\/td><td>Because chronic diseases last for a longer time, it causes long-term effects on the health of the patient.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Relapse<\/strong><\/td><td>There are no periods of relapse during the disease as the time span is shorter.<\/td><td>There might be multiple periods of relapse during the disease.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Onset of Symptoms<\/strong><\/td><td>Symptoms associated with acute diseases appear suddenly and worsen over a short period.<\/td><td>Symptoms of chronic diseases might not appear for a very long period of time.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Symptoms<\/strong><\/td><td>Symptoms of acute diseases differ according to the nature of the disease.<\/td><td>Symptoms of chronic diseases might overlap, and the common symptoms like weight loss and shortness of breath might be seen in most chronic diseases.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Diagnosis<\/strong><\/td><td>Accurate diagnostic tests are available for many acute diseases.<\/td><td>Accurate diagnosis tests are not available for many chronic diseases.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/td><td>Acute diseases can be cured completely with the administration of appropriate dosages of drugs.<\/td><td>Chronic diseases are rarely cured with medicines. Most medications available for chronic diseases only functions to keep the disease from getting worse.&nbsp; Early detection of the disease might help reduce severe outcomes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Prevention<\/strong><\/td><td>Different prevention steps can be followed for acute diseases. The prevention might defer with the nature of the disease.<\/td><td>Developing better behavioral, lifestyle, and dietary habits can be employed to prevent chronic diseases. Some acute conditions might progress to become chronic, so proper treatment of acute diseases is also a method of prevention.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><td>Typhoid, Jaundice, Bone fracture, Burns, Heart attack, Cholera, etc.<\/td><td>Diabetes, Cancer, Tuberculosis, Arthritis, etc.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"examples-of-acute-diseases\"><\/span><strong>Examples of acute diseases<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"typhoid\"><\/span><strong>Typhoid<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Typhoid is an acute disease that is caused as a result of an infection of a bacterium, <em>Salmonella<\/em> Typhi.<\/li><li>The incubation period of typhoid ranges from 8 days to 1 month, and the disease might last up to a month.<\/li><li>Typhoid is commonly transmitted by the ingestion of water and food contaminated with an infected person\u2019s feces.<\/li><li>The symptoms appear within days and mostly include high fever and diarrhea.<\/li><li>The symptoms are less severe even though the severity might differ with the immune condition of the patients.<\/li><li>Typhoid can be detected via diagnostic tests like Widal test, serology, and immunoassays.<\/li><li>It is possible to cure the disease by the ingestion of appropriate drugs for a time allocated by the doctor.<\/li><li>Typhoid can be prevented by keeping a healthy diet and maintaining proper sanitation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bone-fracture\"><\/span><strong>Bone Fracture<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A bone fracture is an acute condition where the continuity of a bone is broken, or some cracks are formed in the bone.<\/li><li>Bone fractures are commonly caused due to stress or tension and might be common in patients with weakened bones.<\/li><li>There are different types of bone fractures, including avulsion, comminuted, and hairline fractures.<\/li><li>Most bone fractures are associated with some sort of accident.<\/li><li>These fractures can be diagnosed with radiological examination of the bones that ensure the extent and nature of the bone fracture.<\/li><li>Bone healing is a natural process, and the treatment associated with it is to provide an optimal condition for the bone to heal by itself.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"examples-of-chronic-diseases\"><\/span><strong>Examples of chronic diseases<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"diabetes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/type-1-diabetes-vs-type-2-diabetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Diabetes<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Diabetes is a chronic condition where the glucose level or sugar level of the blood is higher than normal.<\/li><li>Diabetes is of two types;\n<ul>\n<li>Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body\u2019s immunity system destroys the body\u2019s own healthy cells like the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, mistaking them for foreign invaders.<\/li>\n<li>Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body is unable to use the produced insulin effectively, which causes an increase in blood glucose levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li>Symptoms of diabetes are not apparent and usually appear gradually over a period of time. By the time the symptoms appear, complications might be seen in the disease.<\/li><li>Diabetes is mostly seen in older men and is associated with unhealthy dietary habits.<\/li><li>There is no cure for the disease, but medications are available that control the complications of the disease.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cancer\"><\/span><strong>Cancer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Cancer is a chronic condition that consists of a number of diseases caused due to uncontrolled division of cells with the potential of spreading to different parts of the body.<\/li><li>The most common causes of cancer are tobacco use, obesity, poor diet, lack of physical exercise, and intake of alcohol.<\/li><li>Some cancer might be caused due to the genetic condition of the patient.<\/li><li>Symptoms like a lump, abnormal bleeding, rapid weight loss, and prolonged cough might appear in many cancers. These symptoms might even have other causes.<\/li><li>The most important diagnostic test for cancer is the biopsy, where a part of the tissue is examined for the detection of cancerous cells.<\/li><li>As in the case of most chronic diseases, maintaining a proper diet with regular exercise can be employed as preventive measures for cancer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"references-and-sources\"><\/span><strong>References and Sources<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/cancer\/qa\/what-is-a-chronic-disease<\/li><li>1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.drugs.com\/crohns-disease.html<\/li><li>1% &#8211; https:\/\/thediabeticjourney.com\/the-6-different-types-of-diabetes\/<\/li><li>1% &#8211; https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/transcripts\/1444_lifestyle-choices-root-causes-of-chronic-diseases<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/brain\/vertigo-symptoms-causes-treatment<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/cancer-diagnosis-4689149<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa1702090<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/script\/main\/art.asp?articlekey=42228<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/healthy_living\/article.htm<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/diabetes_mellitus\/article.htm<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/bone-fractures<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/healthhearty.com\/non-infectious-diseases<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malignant_lesion<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; https:\/\/drarpana.com\/acute-disease-chronic-disease-treatment\/<\/li><li>&lt;1% &#8211; http:\/\/www.kdheks.gov\/epi\/Investigation_Guidelines\/Typhoid_Fever_Disease_Investigation_Guideline.pdf<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acute disease definition Acute disease is a condition or a disorder that comes on or onsets rapidly and lasts for a shorter period of time. The period of time associated &#8230; <a title=\"Acute disease vs Chronic disease- Definition, 13 Differences, Examples\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/acute-vs-chronic-disease\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Acute disease vs Chronic disease- Definition, 13 Differences, Examples\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":29094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1025,3418],"tags":[5421,5423,5424,5422],"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/differences-between-Acute-disease-and-Chronic-disease.jpeg","author":{"name":"Anupama Sapkota","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0e9c86afc1670c49efeb260138ec905b?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"categories":[{"term_id":1025,"name":"Difference Between","slug":"difference-between","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1025,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Difference Between Notes. Notes on Difference Between. Online Difference Between related notes. Difference Between Notes for undergraduate and graduate students with diagrams.","parent":0,"count":89,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1025,"category_count":89,"category_description":"Difference Between Notes. Notes on Difference Between. Online Difference Between related notes. Difference Between Notes for undergraduate and graduate students with diagrams.","cat_name":"Difference Between","category_nicename":"difference-between","category_parent":0},{"term_id":3418,"name":"Diseases","slug":"diseases","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3418,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<strong>Diseases are abnormal medical conditions that negatively affect either the structure or function of a part of an organism other than the immediate external injuries.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two types of diseases, viz\u2014communicable and non-communicable diseases.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infectious or communicable diseases are caused by viruses, pathogens, and other parasites that affect the host and can transmit from person to person. In contrast, non-communicable diseases might occur due to exposure to radiation, genetic inheritance, and an unhealthy lifestyle.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whenever a disease-causing virus or pathogen enters the body of a host, the body shows two responses to it; clinical and immunologic.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The white blood cells, mainly known for the defense against external microorganisms, attack such antigens which may result in different reactions such as fever, cold, headache, sweating, change in the rate of heartbeat, etc.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plants also suffer from several diseases which are primarily caused by non-native viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A few of such diseases that cause significant damage are a chestnut blight, butternut canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Elm yellows, etc.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly, diseases are observed in plants and animals. Various bacteria and viruses cause diseases such as Anthrax, Black-quarter, Bluetongue, Pox. Rabies, etc. infect dogs, wolves, and foxes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most effective and efficient way to prevent diseases is sanitation, proper nutrition, exercise, and self-care.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, different forms of vaccines have been developed to prevent severe diseases like Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, Rabies, Yellow fever.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although diseases can be fatal to humans, animals, and plants, their scientific study is useful in other fields of study.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Knowledge regarding disease-causing pathogens and bacteria helps microbiologists understand the nature and characteristics of various microorganisms.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scientific diagnosis of parasites encourages people to take preventive measures for themselves and other animals.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Diseases have been an essential topic of research and findings in food microbiology as food and water are primary modes of transmission of many infectious diseases.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Infection is the invasion and multiplication of the body tissue of an organism by pathogenic agents like bacteria and viruses.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infection is often used as a synonym for disease even though the two are quite different. Infection is the entry of an agent into the body while a disease is the changes occurring in the body as a result of that entry.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All infections are caused by infectious agents which can be either bacteria, virus, fungi, or a parasite.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infection is communicable that transmits due to the transmission of the infectious agent by different modes of transmission.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on the infectious agent, infections are of four types; viral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, and parasitic infection.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infections might not result in particular symptoms like diseases, as most infections tend to be subclinical.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infections might be localized where the infectious agent only infects a particular organ or tissue or can be systemic where the agent reaches different parts of the body via blood or lymph to infect different organs and tissues.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Microorganisms that belong to the normal flora of an organism are not considered infectious agents unless they reach the sterile parts of the body to initiate some form of infection.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pathophysiology of infections differs from one agent to another, but the general pattern of infections flows a similar trajectory; entry, colonization, disease, and transmission.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Symptoms of infections are also different depending on the type of infection, but some common symptoms include fever, chills, body aches, coughing, and sneezing.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The diagnosis of infection is based on the identification of the infectious agent via different diagnostic processes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some infections might show symptoms that allow for the symptomatic diagnosis, yet it usually needs further confirmation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infections are directly dependent on the infectious agent and the immune response of the host against the said agent. <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","parent":0,"count":31,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3418,"category_count":31,"category_description":"<strong>Diseases are abnormal medical conditions that negatively affect either the structure or function of a part of an organism other than the immediate external injuries.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two types of diseases, viz\u2014communicable and non-communicable diseases.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infectious or communicable diseases are caused by viruses, pathogens, and other parasites that affect the host and can transmit from person to person. In contrast, non-communicable diseases might occur due to exposure to radiation, genetic inheritance, and an unhealthy lifestyle.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whenever a disease-causing virus or pathogen enters the body of a host, the body shows two responses to it; clinical and immunologic.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The white blood cells, mainly known for the defense against external microorganisms, attack such antigens which may result in different reactions such as fever, cold, headache, sweating, change in the rate of heartbeat, etc.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plants also suffer from several diseases which are primarily caused by non-native viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A few of such diseases that cause significant damage are a chestnut blight, butternut canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Elm yellows, etc.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly, diseases are observed in plants and animals. Various bacteria and viruses cause diseases such as Anthrax, Black-quarter, Bluetongue, Pox. Rabies, etc. infect dogs, wolves, and foxes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most effective and efficient way to prevent diseases is sanitation, proper nutrition, exercise, and self-care.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, different forms of vaccines have been developed to prevent severe diseases like Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, Rabies, Yellow fever.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although diseases can be fatal to humans, animals, and plants, their scientific study is useful in other fields of study.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Knowledge regarding disease-causing pathogens and bacteria helps microbiologists understand the nature and characteristics of various microorganisms.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scientific diagnosis of parasites encourages people to take preventive measures for themselves and other animals.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Diseases have been an essential topic of research and findings in food microbiology as food and water are primary modes of transmission of many infectious diseases.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Infection is the invasion and multiplication of the body tissue of an organism by pathogenic agents like bacteria and viruses.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infection is often used as a synonym for disease even though the two are quite different. Infection is the entry of an agent into the body while a disease is the changes occurring in the body as a result of that entry.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All infections are caused by infectious agents which can be either bacteria, virus, fungi, or a parasite.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infection is communicable that transmits due to the transmission of the infectious agent by different modes of transmission.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on the infectious agent, infections are of four types; viral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, and parasitic infection.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infections might not result in particular symptoms like diseases, as most infections tend to be subclinical.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infections might be localized where the infectious agent only infects a particular organ or tissue or can be systemic where the agent reaches different parts of the body via blood or lymph to infect different organs and tissues.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Microorganisms that belong to the normal flora of an organism are not considered infectious agents unless they reach the sterile parts of the body to initiate some form of infection.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pathophysiology of infections differs from one agent to another, but the general pattern of infections flows a similar trajectory; entry, colonization, disease, and transmission.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Symptoms of infections are also different depending on the type of infection, but some common symptoms include fever, chills, body aches, coughing, and sneezing.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The diagnosis of infection is based on the identification of the infectious agent via different diagnostic processes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some infections might show symptoms that allow for the symptomatic diagnosis, yet it usually needs further confirmation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infections are directly dependent on the infectious agent and the immune response of the host against the said agent. <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","cat_name":"Diseases","category_nicename":"diseases","category_parent":0}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29092"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}