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Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal infections , an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered ...
Ludvig Hektoen (1863–1951), American researcher on pathology of infectious diseases. Arnold Ludwig Gotthilf Heller (1840–1913), German anatomist and pathologist. Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle (1809–1885), German physician, pathologist and anatomist. Richard L. Heschl (1824–1881), Austrian anatomist & pathologist.
Contagious disease, a subset of infectious diseases. Cryptogenic disease, a disease whose cause is currently unknown. Disseminated disease, a disease that is spread throughout the body. Environmental disease; Lifestyle disease, a disease caused largely by lifestyle choices. Localized disease, a disease affecting one body part or area.
Chin J. B., ed. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 17th ed. APHA [American Public Health Association] Press; 2000. ISBN 978-0-87553-189-2; Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 2009. American Academy of Pediatrics. 28th ed. ISBN 978-1-58110-306-9; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Works 24/7 ...
In the United States, the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) is responsible for sharing information regarding notifiable diseases. As of 2020, the following are the notifiable diseases in the US as mandated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: [1]
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), also known as South American blastomycosis, is a fungal infection that can occur as a mouth and skin type, lymphangitic type, multi-organ involvement type (particularly lungs), or mixed type. [1] [6] If there are mouth ulcers or skin lesions, the disease is likely to be widespread. [1]
Pages in category "Pathology" The following 107 pages are in this category, out of 107 total. ... Digital pathology; Discovery of disease-causing pathogens;
Disease Location Number of cases Cause References 1968–1995 Leukemia: Seascale, Sellafield, England: 9 Unsure Studies indicate a correlation with paternal preconceptional irradiation (PPI) [26] [27] 1978–1993 Leukemia: La Hague, Normandy, France: 27 Unknown Speculated to be tritium [28] [29] 1980s Leukemia, brain tumors: East Yorkshire ...