Glossary for Contagious Diseases

• Chickenpox: Common viral infection.
• Diseases contagious contagious mother-to-fetus: Diseases contagious from mother to a fetus during pregnancy
• Diseases contagious during childbirth: Diseases that are contagious during childbirth
• Diseases contagious from kissing: Diseases that can be contracted through kissing
• Diseases contagious from safe sex: Diseases spread by sex even if condom used
• Diseases contagious from saliva: Diseases that can be contracted from saliva
• Lice: A parasitic insect that can infect humans
• Mumps: An acute viral disease that causes the salivary glands to become swollen, sore and inflamed. Immunization had greatly reduced the incidence of this disease.
• Swine flu: The Swine Flu is a respiratory viral disease which is usually found in pigs but can sometimes be transmitted to humans and cause epidemics or even pandemics. The viral strain involved is type A H1N1. The virus can be spread amongst humans from direct contact which can occur through coughing, sneezing or contamination of hands and surfaces. The severity of symptoms is highly variable, although with most people suffering only relatively mild symptoms. Patients are considered contagious for up to a week after the onset of symptoms but children may be contagious for longer periods of time.

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