POLIO
Symptoms; fever, fatigue, headache, nausea, muscle pain, and in sever cases, paralysis
Cure; generally none need respiratory assistance
Transmission; ingestion of virus in contaminated food or water
Prevention; vaccinate against current strands
History; current antiquity
PNEUMONIA
Symptoms; fever, cough, and chest pain
Cure; antimicrobials
Transmission; contact with bodily fluid of infected
Prevention; vaccine for current strands
History; current antiquity
AIDS
Symptoms; illnesses typical of people with failing immune systems
Cure; no cure
Transmission; contact with bodily fluid of infected
Prevention; avoid contact of bodily fluid of infected
History; first recognized in 1979
EBOLA
Symptoms; headache, fever, vomiting, bleeding from nose, mouth, eyes, and other portals
of entry
Cure; no cure
Transmission; contact with blood of infected
Prevention; avoid contact with infected
History; first recognized in 1976
INFLUENZA
Symptoms; headache, fever, chills, muscle aches
Cure; relief symptoms
Transmission; contact with infected
Prevention; vaccine with current strands
History; current antiquity
MALERIA
Symptoms; cyclic fever
Cure; anti-protozoan drugs
Transmission; bites from infected mosquitoes
Prevention; spray for mosquitoes
History; current antiquity
LEGIONNAILE
Symptoms; fever, cough, abdominal pains
Cure; antibiotics
Transmission; inhalation of bacteria
Prevention; disinfect cooling tower waters
History; first recognized in 1976
LYME DISEASE
Symptoms; rash
Cure; antibiotics
Transmission; bites from infected ticks
Prevention; wear long clothes when in high tick infested areas (ex. Long sleeve shirts,
pants, etc.)
History; First recognized in 1975
PLAGUE (AKA. THE BLACK DEATH)
Symptoms; fever, blocked circulation
Cure; antibiotics
Transmission; bites from infected fleas
Prevention; kill rats near highly human populated areas
History; first recognized in the 14th century
STREP THROAT
Symptoms; soar enfiladed red throat
Cure; antibiotics
Transmission; poor care of throat
Prevention; wash hands
History; current antiquity
CHOLERA
Symptoms; diarrhea, dehydration
Cure; antibiotics
Transmission; ingestion of sickness
Prevention; purify water, treat sewage
History; current antiquity
GUINEA
Symptoms; inflammation, sever joint pain
Cure; drugs specified for this
Transmission; indigestion of contaminated water
Prevention; purify water
History; current antiquity
SCHISTOSOMIASIS
Symptoms; fever, diarrhea, anemia, liver failure
Cure;
Transmission; through skin
Prevention; reduce snail habitats
History; current antiquity
MAD COW DISEASE
Symptoms; deteriorating modal capacity
Cure; no cure
Transmission; contact with infected
Prevention; no prevention
History; first recognized in 1982