Common Diseases in humans

Common diseases in humans, Names of Common diseases in humans, Common diseases in humans caused by Bacteria and Viruses, Common diseases in humans and its symptoms.

For General Knowledge and One paper mcqs exams

 

Some Common diseases in humans 

 

1. Cholera

Caused by Bacteria Vibre Cholertera; transmitted by contaminated food and water.

Symptoms – Vomiting, Diarrhea, Muscular Cramps.

 

2. Chicken Pox

Caused by Vercelli Virus; transmitted by direct contact and infected objects.

Symptoms – Fever, Cold Skin, eruption with red spots.

 

3. Common Cold

Caused by Rhino Virus;

Symptoms – Headache, Cough, nasal discharge, fever.

 

4. Diphtheria

Caused by corynebactiurm diphtheria,

Symptoms – Sore throat, fever, vomiting, formation of patches in throat.

 

5. Dengu Fever

Caused by Dengu virus transmitted by mosquito bite.

Symptoms – Fever, muscular pains, backache, headache, skin rash.

 

6. Leprosy

Caused by Microbactrium leprae.

Symptoms – Skin lesions, ulcer, nodules deformity of fingers and toes and wasting of body parts.

 

7. Measles

Caused by Paromyse virus transmitted by direct contact with infected persons and air,

symptoms – Loss of appetite, vomiting, rash, sensitivity to light.

 

8. Mumps

Paramyxevirus transmitted by direct contact,

Symptoms – Fever or welling of glands, such as salivary glands, headache, backache.

 

9. Pnemonia

Caused by diplococcus prieumonia;

Symptoms – Chill, Pain in chest, Jaundice.

 

10. Rabies

Caused by Rabies, virus; transmitted through bite of a mad dog.

Symptoms – Headache, vomiting, fever, hoarse voice, paralysis.

 

11. Tetanus

Caused by clostridium tetani transmitted by direct or indirect inoculation of wound,

Symptoms – Painful contraction of muscles, Lock jaw.

 

12. Typhoid

Salmoneles type; transmitted by contaminated food and water,

Symptoms – Fever, slow pulse, vomiting, Chill, Diarrhoea.

 

13. Arthritis

Causes inflammation o one or more joints; caused by rheumatic fever.

Symptoms – Fatigue, Joint pain, Joint tenderness, Joint swelling, Joint redness, Joint warmth, Joint stiffness.

14. Asthma

a chest disease causing breathing trouble.

Symptoms – Shortness of breath, Chest tightness or pain, Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing.

 

15. Blood Pressure

Causes are high chronic anxiety, kidney disease etc. Sometimes treated by cutting the nerve of sympathetic, nervous system.

Symptoms – Dizziness or lightheartedness, Fainting (syncope), Blurred vision.

 

16. Cancer

Abnormal growth of cells; symptoms wounds that do not heal, unusual bleeding, change in vowel or loader habits, Treatment surgery  in early stages.

Symptoms – Blood in the urine, Hoarseness, Persistent lumps or swollen glands, Obvious change in a wart or a mole, Indigestion or difficulty swallowing.

 

17. Cataract

Clouding of lens of eye, must be operated.

Symptoms – Clouded, blurred or dim vision, Increasing difficulty with vision at night, Sensitivity to light and glare, Need for brighter light for reading and other activities.

 

18. Coma

Complete loss of consciousness.

 

19. Diabetes

Disease of Pancreas. The sugar in food accumulates in blood and is excreted through urine.

Symptoms – Causes hunger, loss of weight, weakness.

 

20. Diarrhea

Looseness of bowels, due to over eating or food poisoning.

Symptoms – Loose, watery stools, Abdominal cramps, Abdominal pain, Fever, Blood in the stool, Bloating.

 

21. Insomania

Symptoms – Inability to sleep.

 

22. Leukaemia

Increase in white blood corpuscles in blood. The red blood corpuscles break down and cause hemorrhage in various parts of the body.

Symptoms – Fever or chills, Persistent fatigue, weakness, Frequent or severe infections, Losing weight without trying, Swollen lymph nodes, enlarged liver or spleen, Easy bleeding or bruising, Recurrent nosebleeds, Tiny red spots in your skin (petechiae).

23. Malaria

Caused by mosquito bite. The parasite enters the blood and attacks the blood cells.

Symptoms – shaking chills that can range from moderate to severe, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain.

 

24. Plague

Caused by flies that carry germs from infected rats.

Symptoms – abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, fever and chills, extreme weakness.

 

25. Polio

Disease of nervous system. The movements of nerves are effected; cause by virus.

Symptoms – Fever, Sore throat, Headache, Vomiting, Fatigue, Back pain or stiffness, Neck pain or stiffness, Pain or stiffness in the arms or legs. Which can be last for 10 years

 

26. Rickets

Found in children. Caused by deficiency of vitamin D.

Symptoms – bowed legs, potbelly, bad teeth.

 

27. Scurvy

Caused by lack of vitamin C.

Symptoms – swollen, spongy and purplish gums that are prone to bleeding, loose teeth, bulging eyes (proptosis), bleeding into the skin (severe and easy bruising), scaly, dry and brownish skin, very dry hair that curls and breaks off close to the skin.

 

28. Sun Stroke

Symptoms Headache, dizziness, high temperature.

 

29. Tonsillitis

Infection in tonsils caused by streptococci.

Symptoms – pain while swallowing.

 

30. Whooping cough

Symptoms – fever, inflammatory respiratory passage, fits of coughing. Prevention, isolation of patient.