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#IDFridays Week 51: The Plague
Also known as The Black Death, the plague is 1 of the oldest identifiable diseases known to humans Name Plague aka The Black Death Transmission An infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Yersinia Pestis These bacteria mostly live in small mammals (especially wild rodents) The bacteria spread among rodents through fleas (insects) that bite infected […]
#IDFridays Week 50: Zika virus
The Zika virus has made so many headlines in the last year. Find out why: Name Zika virus Transmission The Zika virus is transmitted several ways: Infected mosquitoes biting people Infected pregnant women can pass the virus to their babies which leads to severe birth defects The virus can be passed through sex from an […]
#IDFridays Week 41: HIV/AIDS
As of December 2015, 36.7 million people all over the world were living with HIV Name HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Transmission HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system and weakens the body’s defense against infections and some types of cancer It spreads from person to person through bodily fluids […]
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