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Introduction to Microorganisms:
Organisms that can be only seen with a specific tool (microscope) are called microorganisms.
They are basically classified into \(four\) groups:
  • Bacteria
  • Virus
  • Fungi
  • Protozoa
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Types of disease-causing organisms
  
Important!
Microscopes are used to study the structure of microorganisms.
 
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A typical compound microscope
Difference between the terms disease and disorder:
  • Disease: It is described as any unhealthy deviation from an organism's typical structural or functional state, with definite pathological signs and symptoms.
  • Disorder: A disorder is a functional disturbance or abnormality in a normal healthy individual.
Bacterial Diseases:
Bacteria are small (mostly microscopic) prokaryotic microorganisms that are unicellular. They do not contain a nucleus and usually does not have membrane-bound organelles. Bacteria have a comparatively simpler structure.
  
Characteristics of bacteria:
  • Bacteria can either exist independently (free-living) or as parasites (dependent on another organism for life)
  • Bacteria invade tissues and thus cause disease.
  • Bacteria release toxins that damage tissues which produce pus or harmful wastes.
Bacterial diseases and their mode of transmission are listed below:
 
Diseases
Mode of transmission
CholeraContaminated water
PneumoniaInhalation of the airborne droplets from a sneeze or cough
TetanusContamination of wounds with the bacteria
TuberculosisInhalation of the airborne droplets from a sneeze or cough
TyphoidContaminated food or water
 
More examples of bacterial diseases:
 
1. Diarrhoea:
 
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2. Tooth decay:
 
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Tooth decay
Viral diseases:
A virus is an acellular (does not contain cells) agent that replicates or reproduces only inside the host or other living organisms' body. The virus can infect various types of life forms that include plant, animals and other microorganisms.
 
They invade normal living cells; and once the virus infects the cell, it directs the cell machinery to multiply and produce more viruses. They can kill, damage or alter the structure of cells.
 
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Virus structure
 
Diseases that are caused by viruses:
 
1. Common cold:
 
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Common cold symptoms
 
2. Influenza:
 
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Influenza symptoms
 
3. Hepatitis:
 
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Hepatitis A symptoms
 
4. Polio:
 
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Polio attacked person
 
5. Chickenpox:
 
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Person attacked with chickenpox
 
6. Measles:
 
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Measles symptoms
 
7. Mumps:
 
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Mumps signs and symptoms
 
8. Rubella:
 
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Rubella signs and symptoms
 
9. Rabies:
 
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Rabies signs and symptoms 
Reference:
https://pixabay.com/photos/white-chemistry-isolated-microscopy-219983/
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https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/common-cold-symptoms-cartoon-style-infographic_9741943.htm#page=1&query=Common%20cold&position=0
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Process_of_tooth_decay.jpg
https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/1437118-influenza-symptoms-cartoon-style-infographic
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