General Information About Infectious Diseases
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
It is the process where harmful microorganisms (germs) entering our body from the outside attach to our cells, multiply, disrupt body functions, and carry the ability to be transmitted to others.
They can be transmitted through the air (cough/sneeze droplets), direct physical contact, blood and body fluids (sexual intercourse), consumption of contaminated food/water, or by the bite of carrier creatures called vectors (mosquitoes, ticks).
Bacteria are single-celled living organisms and can be killed with antibiotics. Viruses, on the other hand, are not alive; they need to enter our cells to multiply, and antibiotics have absolutely no effect on viruses.
The most effective and basic prevention methods are regular hand washing, observing personal hygiene rules, safe sexual intercourse, food safety, and regular vaccinations against diseases starting from childhood.
When an illness exceeds the level of a simple cold and leads to a high fever that does not drop for days, severe diarrhea, rash, shortness of breath, confusion, or unrelenting pain, a physician should be consulted without delay.
Treatment is shaped according to the diagnosed causative agent. Antibiotics are used in bacterial conditions, antiviral drugs or purely supportive therapies relieving symptoms (fever reducers, serum) in viral diseases, and antifungal agents in fungal infections.
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