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Anthrax: Symptoms can be a cold sore which turns into an ulcer. Or or flu like symptoms. Cause by handling products from infected animals like wool.
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Bacterial Meningitis: Early symptoms are similar to colds. Its an infection of the fluid around the spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. It oftend affects children and young adults
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Bacterial Vaginosis: Infection of the vagina. Fishy odor and thin white discharge.
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Botulism: a form of food poisoning. Caused by clostridium botulinum and tainted food.
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Chlamydia: Males may have mild penile discharge, females are usually asymptomatic.Known as "silent" disease because about three quarters of infected women adn about half of infected men have no symptoms.
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Cholera: Bacterium that produces a soluble toxin, resulting in profuse watery diarrhea or vomitting
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Clostridium Difficile: Frequent cause of pseudomembranous colitis and linked to antibiotic therapy
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Cystitis: UTI
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Diptheria: Begins as a sore throat and followed by general malaise and swelling of the neck. Caused by Corynebacteriun Diphtheriae
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Endocarditis: Causes red, tender spots under the skin of the fingers known as Osler Nodes. Cause by bacteria that commonly resides in the mouth
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Folliticus: "Stye" infection of the hair follicle. Can occur from swimming pools and hot tubs with inadequate chlorine levels
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Food Poisoning: Cause of gastroenteritis. Other common causes are from salmonella and Escherichia coli which are from undercooked meats or potential fecal contamination of water or food supplies
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Gangrene: Affects deep muscle tissue. It is a result of loss of blood supply to a body part that lead to decay and death of the tissue
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Gonorrhea: Infected males experience painful urination and discharge of pus. Females have a few symptoms that can be confuse with a bladder infection. Caused by Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
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Impetigo and Cellulitis: itchy red sores that rupture and eventually form a yellowish-brown (honey colored) crust.
Caused by staph and occurs when bacteria enters through a punctured wound
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Legionnaires Disease: characterized by a high fever, cough, and general symptoms of pneumonia
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Lyme: The first symptom is a rash that appears at the bite site. The infection can spread to the joints, the heart and the nercous system. It is caused by a spirochete or hard deer tick bites
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Necrotizing Fasciitis: Flesh eating disease. Signs include severe pain and swelling along with fever and redness at the wound site. Caused by A streptococcus
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Otitis Media: An infection of the middle ear that leads to earache.
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Pneumonia: Shaking,chills,high fever, sweating and thick greenish or yellowish pleghm. A dry non-productive cough.
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Pyelonephritis: A kidney infection, symptoms similar to UTI
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Rheumatic Fever: Occurs primarily in people age 4-18 and often follows an episode of streptococcal sore throat (strep). Starts as period of arthritis and fever but may progress to an inflammation of the heart and damage to the heart valves.
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Shigellosis: Severe form of diarrhea. Picked up from food or water contaminated with human fecal matter
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Strep: Cause by S.pyogenes. It is transmitted by direct or intimate contact with patients or carriers.
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Syphilis: The primary stage is usually marked by a single chancre sore. Secondary stage includes skin rash and musous membrane lesions. In the late stages it will damage the internal organs and eventually cause paralysis and death. Caused by treponema pallidum. Sores occur mainly on the external genitals,vagina,anus
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Tetanus (lockjaw): Caused by clostridium tetani entering the body throught a break in the skin.
