The Fastest Diseases Transmission

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The various properties of the disease, even some start immune to drugs, certainly a challenge for us to maintain good health by improving the immune system of the body. Although the incidence of the disease is not contagious, such as stroke or cancer, are now on the rise globally, but some infectious diseases are never lost. Dr. Daniel Caplivski, infectious disease experts from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, says there are some infectious diseases with high transmission speed and alarming. It is among other things due to the faster people mobility, both between cities or countries. 

Here are some infectious diseases that are considered very alarming. 

Influenza 

Flu Virus continued to exist throughout the year. It becomes very dangerous if the new strain appears, for example, which is now the plague H7N9 in China. So far the virus is fatal in about a third of H7N9 patients hospitalized due to contracting the virus. "The new virus Strain resistance system makes it difficult for our bodies to give an equivalent response," said Caplivski. Although the trend of transmission H7N9 began to decline, but experts continue to monitor the virus. So far we can protect ourselves by doing vaccines of influenza, especially if traveling to China. 

Bacteria immune for antibiotics 

The doctors in the u.s. are made eager by an increase in cases of the bacteria immune antibiotics. "Bacteria have always had ways of dealing with antibiotics," he said. The concern is not so much a new-generation antibiotics made pharmaceutical companies. "Making antibiotics not profitable because of his research is expensive. More profit if the diabetes drug producing or slimming, "said Caplivski. Strains of bacteria that are immune drugs include CRE (Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriacease), MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aereus) and c. diff (Clostridium dificile). Bacteria-bacteria that could cause death if the infected because no drugs to deal with it. Most of the bacteria in the hospital. 

Tuberculosis 

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis and attack the lungs. This disease can result in death if not promptly treated. No treatment has been completed can also trigger the TB drug for immune. 

MERS Virus

Last year the experts noted the 60 cases of MERS Virus, respiratory infections are more dangerous than SARS. The Virus is mostly found in the countries of the Middle East and Europe. 

HIV 

HIV infection is still a problem in many countries. Nevertheless rapid progress in medicine led to a lot of people with HIV/AIDS can live productively and long-lived.