A report on Disease
Particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not immediately due to any external injury.
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Infection
12 linksInvasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.
Invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.
An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection.
Signs and symptoms
8 linksSigns and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition.
Immune system
7 linksThe immune system is a network of biological processes that protects an organism from diseases.
Public health
10 linksPublic health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".
Public health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".
From the beginnings of human civilization, communities promoted health and fought disease at the population level.
Cancer
7 linksCancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
World Health Organization
10 linksSpecialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
Specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
WHO works to "reduce morbidity and mortality and improve health during key stages of life, including pregnancy, childbirth, the neonatal period, childhood and adolescence, and improve sexual and reproductive health and promote active and healthy aging for all individuals".
Chronic condition
6 linksA chronic condition is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time.
Stroke
6 linksA stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
Pathogen
3 linksIn biology, a pathogen (πάθος, "suffering", "passion" and -γενής, "producer of") in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism or agent that can produce disease.