Define infectious agents. Classify diseases on the basis of infectious diseases.
Infectious agents are organisms capable of causing infection.
I think your question should be classification of diseases on the basis of infectious agents. Answer for the same is:
I think your question should be classification of diseases on the basis of infectious agents. Answer for the same is:
- Bacterial infections: ex. Tuberculosis
- Viral infections: AIDS, hepatitis, herpes
- Fungal infections: infections caused by Candida etc
- Risk group 1: The microorganism has no or very low individual and community risk.
- Risk group 2: The microorganism has moderate individual risk and low community risk.
- Risk group 3: The pathogen has high individual risk but low community risk.
- Risk group 4: The microorganism possess both high individual and community risk.