5^th Pathology and Infectious Disease Conference

Bacterial and Viral Infectious Diseases

A bacterial infection is a quick growth of a harmful strain of bacteria on or inside the body. Harmful bacteria can cause a few illnesses like pneumonia, , food poisoning and meningitis. Bacterial infections are one of the primary causes of foodborne illness. Common symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, chills, vomiting's and fatigue. Maximum sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by harmful bacteria. Mostly they might not be related to any symptoms of the disease but still can cause significant damage to the reproductive system. Bacterial skin infections are generally caused by gram-positive strains of bacteria such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. Few of the bacterial infections include folliculitis, impetigo and boils. Viruses are like hijackers. This can damage, slaughter, or change the cells and make sick. Different viruses attack certain cells in the body such as the blood, liver or respiratory system.