is illness countable?
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- Noun[edit] mental illness ‎(countable and uncountable, plural mental illnesses) (uncountable) The property of being mentally ill; mental disorders taken as a whole.
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disease If you have an illness, there is something wrong with your health. An illness can last for a long time or a short time, and its effects can be serious or not serious. The doctor thought that Bae's illness was caused by stress. You can use the adjectives long and short in front of illness, but not in front of disease.
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- A famous landmark of northern California, the Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco to its northern neighbor, Marin county. The bridge spans the Golden Gate, which is the strait between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Despite its name, the Golden Gate Bridge is painted a reddish orange, not gold.
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Is Fungemia Contagious? Transmission of Fungemia from Person to Person. Fungemia is considered infectious but is not transmitted from person to person. Generally, a disease like this is caused by an infectious agent and not spread between people. Fungemia, although infectious, is not a genetic disease. It is not caused by a defective or abnormal gene.
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disease If you have an illness, there is something wrong with your health. An illness can last for a long time or a short time, and its effects can be serious or not serious. The doctor thought that Bae's illness was caused by stress. You can use the adjectives long and short in front of illness, but not in front of disease. He died last month after a long illness. 2. 'disease'. A disease is a particular kind of illness caused by bacteria or an infection. Diseases can often be passed from one person to another. Glaucoma is an eye disease. Children should be immunised against dangerous diseases. Animals and plants can also have diseases, but not illnesses.
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- 1 Category A, UN 2814- Infectious substance, affecting humans: An infectious substance in a form capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals when exposure to it occurs.
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Disease Infectious. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases, comprise clinically evident illness (i.e., characteristic medical signs and/or symptoms of disease) resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism.
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Mental and Substance Use Disorders Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, and other mental disorders that cause serious impairment. In 2014, there were an estimated 9.8 million adults (4.1%) ages 18 and up with a serious mental illness in the past year.
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- Connect with MSH. Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable, diagnosable, and curable. MSH is working in 22 countries with international, national, and local partners to strengthen the capacity of health systems, national TB programs, and health managers to prevent the spread of TB and improve the lives of those affected by it.
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Disease A medical condition is a broad term that includes all diseases, lesions and disorders. While the term medical condition generally includes mental illnesses, in some contexts the term is used specifically to denote any illness, injury, or disease except for mental illnesses.orbidity (from Latin morbidus, meaning sick, unhealthy) is a diseased state, disability, or poor health due to any cause. The term may be used to refer to the existence of any form of disease, or to the degree that the health condition affects the patient.
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Eating Disorders are Serious Mental Illnesses In summary, eating disorders are biologically-based, serious mental illnesses because: • There is medical and scientific evidence that anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are as heritable as other psychiatric conditions (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression) that are considered biologically based.
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Mental Illness Basics Mental Illness Basics. Mental illnesses are diseases or conditions that affect how you think, feel, act, or relate to other people or to your surroundings. They are very common. Many people have had one or know someone who has. Symptoms can range from mild to severe. They can also vary from person to person.
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Hygiene - Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites Hygiene-Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites. Diseases can be classified as genetic, metabolic, or infectious. Genetic diseases are caused by genetic defects inherited from the parents. Sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis are two examples of genetic diseases.besity is a major contributing factor to adult-onset diabetes. Infectious diseases or communicable diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites that use our body as a host for reproduction.
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- Influenza (commonly called the flu) is a highly contagious illness that can occur in children or adults of any age. It occurs more often in the winter months because people spend more time in close contact with one another. The flu is spread easily from person to person by coughing, sneezing, or touching surfaces.
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Forensic Psychology Midterm The causes remain unknown, but are probably multiple. There is no cure, but we do have effective treatment. In addition to having a brain disease, people with serious mental illness are (by definition) significantly functionally impaired by the illness for an indefinite period of time (diagnosis, disability, duration). At least 1% of the population are seriously mentally ill. The problems of victims and their families are compounded by stigma, one of the cruelest and most prevalent forms of bigotry that exists. Symptoms of chronic/serious mental illness: Acute, positive symptoms (at least one of these usually present, at least during an exacerbation of illness): 1  Distorted perceptions; loss of contact with reality; 2  Delusions. 3  Hallucinations. 4  Disordered, disorganized and confused thinking. 5  Unstable and inappropriate emotions.
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- The flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can cause mild to severe illness, and can even lead to death - CDC The Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can cause mild to severe illness, and can even lead to death - CDC Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to page options Skip directly to site content
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- 1 You have a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; you need to get a medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of your mental or physical illness, injury, or condition; you need to get preventive medical care.
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- 1 When someone has an allergic reaction, histamines are released within the body, producing a variety of symptoms. 2  This is…. 3  Understanding a Histamine Allergy Allergies are a frustrating experience for those that are constantly plagued by this condition. 4  One less common allergy is a histamine allergy.
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Is mental illness considered a disability? Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Yes, mental illnesses are considered disabilities. A disability is a permanent condition that keeps a person from living a normal life. Mental illness definitely falls under that category. Just because the body works fine doesn't mean that a person should be able to function if their mind does not.
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Introduction to preventable and curable diseases Introduction to preventable and curable diseases. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB are all preventable and treatable diseases. By the end of 2012, 4.2 million people are receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS, 9.7 million new cases of TB are being treated, 310 million nets have been distributed to protect families from Malaria.
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hedonist A hedonist values sensual pleasure above all else. Although this noun did not make its first appearance until 1822, the word was created as a reference to an ancient Greek philosophical system known as the Cyrenaic school. The Cyrenaics taught that pleasure — particularly physical pleasure — is the greatest good.
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- Those are called opportunistic illnesses, because they take advantage of your weakened immune system. They are often fatal. 1  Headache. 2  Diarrhea. 3  Nausea and vomiting. 4  Fatigue. 5  Aching muscles. 6  Sore throat.
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- 1 However, infectious diseases remain a major cause of illness, disability, and death. Immunization recommendations in the United States currently target 17 vaccine-preventable diseases across the lifespan.
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Communicable & Noncommunicable Diseases: Definition & Examples If you caught that disease from another person or animal, it is called a communicable disease. These illnesses are usually caused by viruses or bacteria and are passed through the air, through contact with contaminated surfaces, or through contact with bodily fluids. Examples include colds, the flu, or HIV.
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Mental Illness and the Family: Recognizing Warning Signs and How to Cope 1 Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life. 2  Some of the more common disorders are depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders.
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Is Influenza B Contagious? Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of Influenza B is possible from one person to another. Other words for contagion include infection, infectiousness, transmission or transmissability. Contagiousness has nothing to do with genetics or inheriting diseases from parents.t is not caused by a defective or abnormal gene. The contagious disease, Influenza B, can be transmitted: 1  from person to person by saliva, air, coughing, contact, surfaces, fecal-oral route, etc.