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PATHOGENS
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Viruses
It is a small infectious agent that only replicates in living hosts. They are dependent on the host to thrive and multiply
Otherwise they hide away in protective shells until they infect the body
They can cause flu, colds and serious diseases like hepatitis or AIDS
The HIV virus attacks the immune system making the body weak and more liable to be attacked by other pathogens
SARS-CoV-2 Is a coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
It may have originated in an animal and then changed.
Bacteria
They are microscopic organism that are shaped like rods, spheres, or spirals
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Fungi
There are 1.5 million different species of fungi on earth, but only 300 are known to make people sick
They live outdoors, on many indoors surfaces and on human skin
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Cryptococcosis is a potentially fatal fungi disease affecting more than one million people each year. Its route of infection is through inhalation of fungal spores. Symptoms include fever, mental confusion and headaches.
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