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 Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an infectious pathogenic bacteria that is the primary cause of Tuberculosis |
A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune diseases. In humans, "disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, isolated symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts and for other purposes these may be considered distinguishable categories. Diseases usually affect people not only physically, but also emotionally, as contracting and living with many diseases can alter one's perspective on life, and their personality.
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| Health Topics A-Z Health Topics A-Z www.cdc.gov/health/default.htm - Web |
| The Merck Manual The Merck Manual www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/sections.htm - Web |
| Report: The global burden of disease Report: The global burden of disease www.who.int/.../index.html - Web |
| Free online health-risk assessment Free online health-risk assessment www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu - Web |
