The process of breathing can be disrupted if the respiratory device is attacked by the disease. Here are some diseases that attack the human respirator.
1. Influenza
Influenza caused by influenza virus. Symptoms include colds, nasal congestion, sneezing, and throat feels itchy. Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease characterized primarily by fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches and frequent colds, sore throats and coughing. The duration of illness lasts between 2-7 days and usually heal itself. Influenza is a disease that can spread rapidly in the community. Although mild but this disease can be dangerous for very young age and old age where there are limitations of respiratory function. This disease mainly occurs in winter in the winter and rainy season in tropical countries. The living things of the developing place and the spread of influenza are human. It is suspected that other animals such as birds, pigs, and horses play a role in creating different types of influenza viruses due to mutations in these animals. The spread of this influenza virus through salivary droplets during coughing and through particles derived from airborne noses, especially in confined spaces.
2. Asthma
The disease that attacks the bronchial tubes. Asthma is caused by allergies of cold air, dust, or animals. However, the underlying cause is still hard to know. Symptoms experienced by the sufferer, namely feeling shortness when breathing, occurs because the bronchial tubes narrow and sometimes accompanied by a cough. Prevention of asthma is easy if it is known. Healing asama among others with drugs. The type of drug administered depends on the type of asthma suffered.
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3. Pneumonia
Pneumonia or Logensteking is a disease of pneumonia caused by diplococcus pneumoniae. This disease causes pneumonia caused by bacteria Diplococcus pneumonia.Akibat alveolus inflammation filled with pus and lenders so that diffuse oxygen to diffuse to reach the blood. Pneumonia is an infectious disease or inflammation of the lung organ caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites in which the responsible alveolar (alveoli) pulmonary absorbs oxygen from the atmosphere into "inflame" and is filled with liquid. Pneumonia can also be caused by chemical or physical irritation of the lungs or as a result of other diseases, such as lung cancer or drinking too much alcohol. The most common cause, however, is the bacterial streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcal attack.
4. TB (Tuberculosis)
TB disease is caused by bacteria. The most commonly affected part of the body is the lungs. Symptoms include cough with phlegm (sometimes mixed with blood), chest pain, fever. Tuberculosis body looks thin because weight loss.
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TB is a contagious disease. Spit or phlegm TB sufferers contain many bacteria. When the sufferer coughs, the bacteria will spread through the air. Invisible to the eye, these bacteria enter the body when we breathe air.
TB disease can be prevented and cured. Prevention of tuberculosis can be done by giving an injection of BCG vaccine (Bacille Calmatte-Guiren). Injecting the vaccine means inserting the seeds of the disease that has been weakened into the body. The goal is for the body to form immunity against the disease. BCG vaccine is usually given to children 11-13 years. This vaccine may also be given to infants, children under the age of 11, adults, or anyone who is at risk of contracting.
