Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are the class of disease that can be transmitted from one organism to another. Many types of infectious disease, the flu, for example, are common and usually easily treatable. Some infectious diseases though, have been responsible for millions of deaths and some of the worst epidemics in the history of the world. The … Keep Reading → majority of these diseases such as smallpox, polio, and malaria have been virtually eliminated in western nations where the vaccines that prevent the diseases are readily available. In other parts of the world where vaccines are not available people may still contract some of these deadly diseases. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is the federal agency of the United States that is responsible for monitoring the status of infectious diseases. The CDC alerts people when there is a threat or danger for a particular type of disease.
