Yes. In addition to Legionnaires' disease, the same bacteria also can cause a flu-like disease called Pontiac fever.

Avian pox is another common disease that affects a bird’s eyes. This disease causes warty lesions on the head, legs, and feet, but cannot always be easily distinguished from conjunctivitis. Avian pox is transmitted by biting insects, by direct contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces (e.g. feeders), or by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Just as with conjunctivitis, the infected bird becomes vulnerable to predation, starvation, or exposure. MORE PHOTOS

Sometimes microrganisms that cause health effects can be found in drinking water. However, as drinking water is thoroughly disinfected today, disease caused by microrganisms is rarely caused by drinking water. People that swim in swimming pools will find that the water they swim in is disinfected with either chlorine, ozone, UV or chlorine dioxide. But there are people that swim outside in surface water every year.

No. Our study found underlying disease in a higher percentage of the abnormally short girls than boys, but our study was looking at children referred to a specialty clinic and not at the general population. Turner syndrome, a genetic condition that causes short stature, occurs only in girls. Turner syndrome cases were not enough to account for the difference found in our study. It is very reasonable to look at your child’s growth curve together with your pediatrician.

Yes! While there are hundreds of different species, there are two basic classifications: floodwater and permanent water mosquitoes. Both types can transmit West Nile virus and other diseases.

The most common diseases caused by marine toxins in United States in order of incidence are scombrotoxic fish poisoning, ciguatera poisoning, paralytic shellfish poisoning, neurotoxic shellfish poisoning and amnesic shellfish poisoning. Scombrotoxic fish poisoning also known as scombroid or histamine fish poisoning, is caused by bacterial spoilage of certain finfish such as tuna, mackerel, bonito, and, rarely, other fish.

Researchers have little information about pregnancy and IC / PBS but believe that the disorder does not affect fertility or the health of the fetus. Some women find that their IC / PBS goes into remission during pregnancy, while others experience a worsening of their symptoms. The emotional support of family, friends, and other people with IC / PBS is very important in helping patients cope.

The evidence available says no. See the following site as starting points, http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/implants/cron.html http://www.asps.asn.au/siliconeimplants/

There are several uncommon conditions that give rise to over-production of bilirubin. The bilirubin in the blood in these conditions usually is only mildly elevated, and the resultant jaundice usually is mild and difficult to detect.

Vaccines themselves do not cause autoimmune disease, but in genetically predisposed animals they may trigger autoimmune responses followed by disease - as can any infection, drug, or a variety of other factors. Yes - For example, Leptospira bacterins are often the diluent for the viral antigen combination. The "viral cake" may be resuspended in sterile water, and the Leptospira bacterin be given separately at another site or time, or discarded.

Hard-bodied ticks are carriers of several diseases that affect man and domesticated animals, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and ehrlichiosis. These diseases can be treated with antibiotics if diagnosed early. Notify your physician if you develop flu-like symptoms two to 21 days after a tick bite. For more information on these and other diseases carried by ticks, please refer to the following link: CDC: Lyme Disease

Some eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts are common in elderly people. Other eye diseases can be caused by infection or may have an autoimmune basis. See your physician for diagnosis and treatment. Eye diseases can be a sign that there is an imbalance in your system. When you have an imbalance, you are susceptible to various diseases which can settle in weak areas of your body. You can check to see if there is an imbalance in your system.

In the past, polio was a leading neurological cause of scoliosis. Adults who grew up with polio when epidemics were common often develop scoliosis as a result of their prior condition.

This is a condition which produces an allergy to the spores of the aspergillus moulds. It is quite common in asthmatics; up to 20% of asthmatics might get this at some time during their lives. ABPA is also common in cystic fibrosis patients, as they reach adolescence and adulthood. The symptoms are similar to those of asthma: intermittent episodes of feeling unwell, coughing and wheezing. Some patients cough up brown-coloured plugs of mucus.

No, some nematodes in the soil are not plant-parasites. Some merely feed on fungi or bacteria, or on rotting dead plant tissue, so they act as recyclers. Some nematodes also are internal parasites of the soil-inhabiting juvenile stages of various insects, including some insects like cutworms or weevil larvae. So like most other creatures, there are desirable nematodes as well as undesirable. Some nematodes even prey on other nematodes, helping to keep the overall population in balance.

Outside of the very different realm of true invasive mould infection, moulds produce two broad categories of diseases: Allergies and Toxicoses. The allergies are simply those of the classic forms of hay fever, asthma, rhinitis, and so forth. The toxicoses are much different. There are many, many different highly potent toxins made by some fungi. Generally, these toxins produce disease after their ingestion. Thus, a good clue will be that of a history of ingestion of mould-contaminated foods.

Recent research suggests that a prolonged QT-interval could be an important cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Mutations in the KCNJ2 gene are associated with Andersen syndrome (AS). AS is a rare, inherited disorder characterized by periodic paralysis, skeletal developmental abnormalities and a prolonged QT-interval (see point 2) with ventricular arrhythmias. Because of the prolongation of the QT-interval, AS is considered a subtype of long QT syndrome.

Although we might not think these diseases are very serious because we don't see them in our communities, they do still exist and can be very deadly. Before the MMR vaccine, measles used to kill hundreds--sometimes thousands--of people a year. In the 1920's over 10,000 people a year died from diphtheria. And in the 1940's and 50's tens of thousands of children were crippled and killed by polio.

For POWs detained for 30 days or more, such eligibility covers any of the following illnesses that are found at a compensable level (at least 10 percent disabling): avitaminosis; beriberi; chronic dysentery; dysthymic disorder, or depressive neurosis; helminthiasis; irritable bowel syndrome and malnutrition, including associated optic atrophy.

The following is an excerpt from a pamphlet on Athlete's Foot by the American Academy of Dermatology, April 1994: Athlete's foot does not occur among people who traditionally go barefoot. It's moisture, sweating and lack of proper ventilation of the feet that present the perfect setting for the fungus of athlete's foot to grow.

A number of diseases affect roses. Where the weather is humid, roses that descend from Rosa foetida (most reds and yellows) and those that decend from China Roses (most remontant roses) are apt to develop small back spots on the leaves or canes. These spots are a a fungal disease called blackspot. A leaf with a touch of blackspot is doomed. The fungus spreads easily, and if not taken care of, can defoliate a plant in several weeks.

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS -A chronic, progressive, rheumatic disease of the joints, accompanied by inflammation and stiffening. It is characterized by a "bent forward" posture caused by stiffening of the spine and support structures.

No. In numerous clinical studies there was no indication that the active ingredient in Immune Alert causes autoimmune diseases or aggravates an existing one. However, if you have any questions you should consult your physician or health care provider.

We’re running WebCT CE 6 (or WebCT Vista 3.0 or higher) but the setting “Require LockDown Browser” doesn’t appear among the assessment settings.

Start LDB and click the "Information" ( i ) button on the toolbar. The version number will be displayed. When I start LDB a warning message states “You must close the following programs before starting the browser: [program name]”. Over 300 applications, such as screen capture and chat programs, are "blacklisted." This means that you cannot start LDB until the blocked application is exited.