Natural History and Pathogen strategy

Influenza
1. Influenza A and B are both caused by a Virus
2. Symptoms include chills, fever, malaise, headache
3. 3-5 million people get the flu virus and the deaths are 250,000-350,000 and these deaths are either extremely young or elderly
4. You are highly infectious before you are aware that you have it
5. Acute strategy: Short term duration but high infectivity.
Candida Albicans
1. Caused by a fungi
2. Part of the normal microflora, meaning it can become an opportunistic pathogen
3. Causes a disgusting white rash that itches.
4. The disease is caused by overgrowth* and the disease load ie number of Candida increases
Cryptosporidium
1. Protozoan parasite that lives in water
  1. Can not be killed by chlorination
2. Causes diarrhea is self-limiting in immunocompetent
3. Is chronic, acute onset, asymptomatic and humans are not a natural reservoir
Mycoterium Bacterium
1. Causes TB
2. Chronic infection and acute onset as well as a latent period
3. Body cant get rid so walls of infection area

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