Mumps (Epidemic mumps virus Salivary Glands, Blood low-grade fever, malaise,
Parotitis) headache, muscle aches
Polio or Polio virus Intestine, Brain, Fever, backbone and
poliomyelitis Spinal Cord, throat, intestine wall cells are
backbone and nerve destroyed. It leads to
paralysis.
Rabies rabies virus Brain, Spinal cord Encephalitis fear of water,
(hydrophobia) high fever, headache, spasm
of throat and chest leading
to death.
Small Pox (Variola) Variola virus Whole body Light fever, eruption of
blood on body
Swine influenza H1N1 flu virus Whole body (muscles) Headache, tiredness, sore
(flu) throat, Vomiting, breathing
problems.
Viral Fevers Viral fever virus Blood runny nose, sore throat,
cough, hoarseness, and
muscle aches
Yellow Fever Flavi-virus Liver, Blood fever, chills, loss of appetite,
nausea, muscle pain,
headache
Major Diseases Caused by Protozoan
Disease Pathogen Affected Organs Symptoms
African Trypanosoma gambienes Blood and riervous feels sleepy, may cause
Trypanosomiasis Vector - Tse-tse fly tissue. death
Amoebic dysentery Entamoeba histolytica Colon (intestine) loose motion with blood,
(Amoebiasis) pain in abdomen
Diarrhoea Giardia Digestive system loose motions, vomiting
Filaria or elephantiasis Wuchereria bancrofti arms and legs Swelling of legs and arms
Vector - Culex mosquito
Kala azar or Leishmania Donovani Spleen and liver high fever and liver
dumdum fever Vector - Sand flies enlargment
Malaria Plasmodium parasites blood, spleen, liver, Periodical attacks of high
Vector - Female eyes, central nervous fever, pain in joints
Anopheles mosquito system, lungs, kidneys accompanied by chill,
heavy perspiration and
fast pulse
Pyorrhea Entamoeba gingivalis Gums of mouth, teeth tenderness, redness and
swelling of gums
Major Diseases Caused by Fungi
Disease Name Pathogen Organs Affected Symptoms
Aspergillis Aspergillus fumigatus Lung, Air Tract Obstruction in the functioning of
lungs.
Athlete’s foot Tinea pedis Skin Cracking of feet
Baldness Tinea capitis Hair Hair fall
Beriberi deficiency of thiamin Heart and nerve weight loss, pain in the limbs,
(vitamin B1) irregular heart rate
Fungal Meningitis Cryptococcus Brain
Ringworm Tricophyton Verrucosum Skin Round red spot on skin, itching
Scabies Acarus scabiei Skin itching and white spot
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