What are the types of illness?

Common Illnesses

• Allergies.
• Colds and Flu.
• Conjunctivitis (“pink eye“)
• Diarrhea.
• Headaches.
• Mononucleosis.
• Stomach Aches.

Examples of diseases are Cancer, fractures, diabetes, cirrhosis, and psoriasis, among others. The same thing goes for mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and schizophrenia. Illness, on the other hand, is the reaction of the body to the disease.

Most Common Infectious Diseases in the U.S.

• Chlamydia. 1/15. This sexually transmitted disease affects men and women. …
• Influenza A and B. 2/15. Sudden fever and chills, muscle aches, headache, tiredness, sore throat, congestion. …
• Staph. 3/15. …
• E. Coli. …
• Herpes Simplex 1. 5/15. …
• Herpes Simplex 2. 6/15. …
• Shigellosis. 7/15. …
• Syphilis. 8/15.

Infectious diseases can be caused by:

• Bacteria. These one-cell organisms are responsible for illnesses such as strep throat, urinary tract infections and tuberculosis.
• Viruses. Even smaller than bacteria, viruses cause a multitude of diseases ranging from the common cold to AIDS.
• Fungi. …
• Parasites.

Allergies. Colds and Flu. Conjunctivitis (“pink eye“) Diarrhea.

A serious illness is A health condition that carries a high risk of mortality and commonly affects a patient for several years, such as metastatic cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and dementia.

1 : An unhealthy condition of the body or mind Germs can cause illness. 2 : a specific sickness or disease Colds are a common illness.

Common health conditions that you may find within your family’s health history include:

• Asthma.
• Birth defects (for example, spina bifida or a cleft lip)
• Cancer (including breast, ovarian, prostate, bowel/colon or melanoma skin cancer)
• Diabetes.
• Genetic conditions, for example, cystic fibrosis or haemophilia.

So, without further ado, here are the five most common infectious diseases.

• Hepatitis B. According to current statistics, hepatitis B is the most common infectious disease in the world, affecting some 2 billion people — that’s more than one-quarter of the world’s population. …
• Malaria. …
• Hepatitis C. …
• Dengue. …
• Tuberculosis.

A natural illness is A result of a physical cause, such as infection, disease, weather, and other environmental factors. Treatments of natural illnesses emphasize the uses of herbs, barks, teas, and similar natural substances.

Symptoms of a serious illness include:

• Severe neck stiffness or pain.
• Confusion or extreme irritability.
• Extreme sleepiness.
• Persistent nausea or vomiting.
• Severe sensitivity to light (photophobia).
• Unsteadiness that prevents standing or walking (ataxia or vertigo).
• New double vision, blurred vision, or blind spots.

According to the CIPD Health and Wellbeing at Work report, minor illness including Colds, flu, stomach upsets, headaches and migraines Remain the most common cause of short-term absence (four weeks or less) for the majority of organisations.

Some minor childhood illnesses include:

• Allergy symptoms.
• Bronchitis and coughs.
• Earaches and Infections.
• Flu-like symptoms.
• Mononucleosis.
• Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
• Pink eye and sty’s.
• Sinus infections and congestion.

Ailment. noun. an illness, usually not a serious one.

Disease-Causing Agents

Diseases can be grouped into two types: Communicable , which are caused by pathogens and can be transferred from one person to another, or from one organism to another – in humans these include measles, food poisoning and malaria. non-communicable , which are not transferred between people or other organisms.

Pathogens include Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites That invade the body and can cause health issues.