Tag: cholera
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DISEASE CAUSING AGENTS (NEET)
When we talk about disease causing agent, we emphasis on the aspects that result in the diseases. There are number of agents that results in diseases. 1 .PHYSICAL AGENT The physical agent is characterized by TEMPERATURE PRESSURE HUMIDITY RADIATION As the temperature increases or decreases, the body need time to acclimatize to that surrounding. If…
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CHOLERA – NEET
CAUSATIVE ORGANISM: Vibrio cholera MODE OF INFECTION: Contaminated food or drink taken orally SYMPTOMS: Watery white stools Repeated vomiting Frequent passing of stools. TREATMENT: ORS (Oral rehydration Solution) is considered effective as most of the electrolytes and water is removed from the body.
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The Basics – Human Health & Disease
Health can be defined in certain ways, but heath is sum total of physical, mental and social well being. Social + mental + physical = health Mind plays a very important role as it influenced by neural system, endocrine & immune system. The immune system maintains our heath, thus directly or indirectly mind affects our…