Category: Infectious disease

Infectious diseases are caused an increase in the number of pathogens (viruses, bacteria) which enter the body. These include the COVID-19, influenza, food poisoning, etc.

Infections can be caused touching or eating something with bacteria, coughing or sneezing and inhaling pathogens in the air.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), three infectious diseases (lower respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, and tuberculosis) are among the top 10 causes of death.

Infectious pathogens continue to emerge and re-emerge, underscoring considerable epidemic challenges to public health.

An epidemic is a simultaneous outbreak of the same infectious disease within a short period of time.。

Epidemics can be transmitted airborne infection, droplet infection, contact infection, oral infection, through the skin, the blood, and other modes of infection.

The mode of infection will mutate during the epidemic and there may be new discoveries, so please keep yourself updated.

There is a difference between the strength of infection, of the mild symptoms after infection, and with the immediate onset of symptoms.

It is also possible that the disease may have spread before symptoms are detected and isolation/quarantining and observation are required immediately after symptoms are know to be present.

Epidemics with high aggressiveness are generally lethal and leave sequelae or associated diseases.

To avoid infection, wear a mask, wash your hands and mouth regularly, avoid intensive contact with people, and ventilate and clean and disinfect frequently.

If you think you are infected with an infectious disease, call the Counseling Center or contact medical staffs immediately.

If you have friends or family members who are infected, try to keep your belongings and rooms separate from those of the infected person, avoid contact, and contact medical staffs as soon as possible.