https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op en-us 2019-12-17 14:51:28 UTC 2026-03-20 21:59:26 UTC hello@padlet.com ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425018332 Autoimmune diseases happen whenever the immune system attacks the body. Examples of these types of diseases are multiple sclerosis and Type 1 diabetes.]]> 2019-12-17 15:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425018332 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425023093 One thing you should do to prevent a disease is to wash your hands more because you might be infecting the people that you touch or germs might get into your food, also acne has more of a chance of breaking out if you don't wash your hands. The way that works the most is to wet your hands with warm water, then lather your hands with soap for 20-30 seconds, then rinse your hands and dry them up.]]> 2019-12-17 15:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425023093 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425044735 Maggots are used for treating wounds and for treating infections from wounds like stab wounds, bed sores, leg and foot ulcers, and any wounds that might come from surgery that won't heal. Maggots treat wounds by eating the dead flesh. After the maggot eats the dead flesh, blood can flow through the tissue which will make the flesh grow back.]]> 2019-12-17 15:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425044735 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425052484 Leeches are used for their bites because they have a natural anesthetic in their saliva which makes their bites not hurt. Their saliva also has chemicals called hirudin which keeps blood from clotting, scientists have genetically engineered hirudin which will be another method unclogging blood vessels during heart surgery. Leeches also have an agent that stops bacteria from infecting the wound and a vasodilator, which makes the blood vessels open.]]> 2019-12-17 15:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425052484 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425060962 One way that diseases spread is from not washing your hands enough. One of the diseases that you might get if you don't wash your hands enough is hepatitis A, which is a liver virus that can spread from not washing your hands before making food and drinks,]]> 2019-12-17 16:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425060962 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425446018 People can get diseases from pathogens which is the scientific name for germs. They invade the body and then make it sick. The types of pathogens include viruses, fungi, bacteria, and parasites.]]> 2019-12-18 13:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425446018 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425450560 Another cause for diseases is food and water contamination, food and water can get contaminated when food might be undercooked or if there is sewage in the water. Types of diseases that people often get from food and water getting contaminated include cholera, E.coli, and salmonella.

]]> 2019-12-18 14:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425450560 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425455715 Disorders are when some part of the body isn't functioning right. They usually affect the brain and are called mental disorders. Examples of disorders are eating disorders like bulimia and mental disorders like depression.]]> 2019-12-18 14:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425455715 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425458363 Diseases can spread from person to person from direct content like shaking someone's hands or sneezing. Types of diseases people can get with direct content can be a cold, influenza, and chickenpox. People can also get diseases from indirect content such as opening a doorknob or telephones. The diseases that people get from indirect content are similar to the ones people get from direct content.]]> 2019-12-18 14:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425458363 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425463834 One thing you shouldn't do to prevent a disease is to touch your face if you haven't washed your hands. If you do, acne has more of a chance of breaking out on your face because of bacteria on our skin spreading to our face.]]> 2019-12-18 14:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425463834 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425472411 The Black Death was a disease that started in 1347 which affected Melcombe Regis, the south of England, Wales, Ireland, the north of England, and Scotland. It happened because of rats, the poor medical knowledge doctors had at the time, bad public health, global trade, bad harvests, etc. However at the time people thought it happened because of the planet moving, people wearing pointed shoes, bad air, and more. The cures that the doctors gave to patients included rubbing onions, eating crushed minerals and drinking vinegar, sitting next to a fire or in a sewer to drive the fever out, and more.]]> 2019-12-18 14:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425472411 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425485709 Cholera is a disease that causes severe diarrhea which can lead to dehydration, it is caused by eating food or drinking water with a bacterium called Vibro cholerae. A lot of people had cholera in the 1800s before modern sewers stopped it from happening. Only 10 cases of it appear now in the U.S, however in other parts of the world cholera outbreaks are still a serious problem. It usually happens because of war, bad sanitation,famine, and more. The locations that cholera usually happens in is some of Africa, south Asia, and Latin America.]]> 2019-12-18 15:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425485709 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425516699 Medical conditions describe everything like injuries or infectious diseases. An example of a medical condition is a concussion which would be described as an injury.]]> 2019-12-18 15:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425516699 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425523532 Viruses are very small and have DNA with protein protecting it. The diseases that people get from viruses are colds, influenza,hepatitis, and yellow fever.]]> 2019-12-18 16:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425523532 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425527098 Fungi are microorganisms like mold or yeasts. The diseases they can cause are ringworm, thrush, and fungal meningitis.]]> 2019-12-18 16:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425527098 ksmith1302 https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425531482 While the Black Death was happening doctors used Greek humors to cure people. Such as blood-letting, rubbing onions,drinking vinegar, and more.]]> 2019-12-18 16:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith1302/a2oufxjc61op/wish/425531482