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Poliomyelitis is highly contagious disease and mainly affects the nervous system after affecting nervous system it can result in permanent paralysis. Causative agent:- It is caused by the virus poliovirus. Etiology:- This virus is transmitted from person to person through fecal matter .it mainly affects the young child , pregnant women and person   with week immune system. This virus also spread through contaminated food or direct contact with infected person. Pathophysiology:- Virus enter in the body                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |       ...

Mumps is a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid gland which is situated below and in front of ears .it may affect one or both parotid gland. Causative agent:- Mumps is caused by mumps virus. Etiology :- It is spread through when an infected person sneeze or cough then its droplets get suspended in the air and can enter the body of another person through eyes, nose, or mouth and sharing of food and drink can also spread mumps . Incubation period :- The incubation period is 2-3weeks. Pathophysiology:- Transmission of infection (by droplets/direct contact)                        |                        |                        |                        |                        | Re...

Influenza is a highly infectious disease and also known as flu. Causative agent:- Influenza is caused by influenza virus. Classification of influenza:- They are classified into three types A, B and C type. Etiology:- Influenza is transmitted by Direct contact with contaminated birds infected with this virus. In all classification of influenza influenza type A (H1N1) is more pathogenic . infection can also be spread when infected person coughs or sneeze, droplets get spread  in the air and a healthy person inhale those aerosol. Incubation period:- Incubation period of influenza ranges from 1 to 4 days. Pathophysiology:- Direct contact with infected animal or person                              |                              |                              | ...

Filariasis is an infectious caused by nematode worms and it is transmitted to human by mosqitoes. Classification of filariasis:- The classification is based on the area infected by worms are. 1. Lymphatic filariasis (Elephantiasis) :- It affects lymph nodes and lymphatic system. Causative agent:- Wuchereria Bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. 2. Subcutaneous filariasis:- If affects the subcutaneous layer of the skin. Causative agent:- Subcutaneous filariasis is caused by Loa loa, mansonella strepocerca , and onchocerca volvulus. 3. Serous cavity filariasis:- It affects the serous cavity of abdomen. Causative agent:-  Serous cavity filariasis is transmitted by mansonella perstans and mansonella ozzardi. Transmitting agents:- The culex ,Aedes , mansonia or anopheles mosqitoes are commonly transmitting agents . Pathophysiology :- Bite by infected mosquito               ...