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Pathogenic microbes
Are those capable of producing disease or damage. For example the viruses,
bacteria, fungi and protozoa. These microscopic beings produce diseases that can
conclude with our life
The skin is our first barrier against the diseases;
and to prevent it, it is necessary to keep it clean
and bathe frequently.
According to the way of life and climatic
conditions, soil, among others; there are
diseases that affect more in one country than in
others. We have as an example the Cholera,
a disease that was spread from India. This is
caused by a bacterium and is manifested as an
intestinal infection that causes diarrhea.
Disease
Of all the diseases caused by viruses, cold (cold or the flu) is the most common
known. It is produced by a virus that is transmitted in the air currents. The flu is a
mild viral infectious disease of the nose, throat and upper respiratory system. Your
symptoms are sneezing, runny nose, headache, runny nose and congestion,
normally lasts between 3 and 10 days, is one of the most common diseases. The
incubation period is the initial stage of a disease in which develops without
symptoms appear external. The Convalescence is the period that follows after
completion of a disease and ends when the health is restored. There are deadly
diseases such as AIDS that are produced by a virus that is transmitted by sexual
contact. AIDS affects humans infected with HIV or human immunodeficiency virus .