What kinds of diseases can you get from using a public restroom?

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I've always heard that you can catch diseases from sitting on public toilets but no one has ever told me what kind you can get.
So I'm curious what kind of diseases have people gotten from using public restrooms?
You'd have a better chance of being hit by lightning. It's almost impossible to catch any kind of disease from a toilet, for the following reasons:
1. Infections don't live long outside the body...they need a host. Toilet seats are bad hosts.
2. They need warm wet areas to live.
3. Most infections enter the body through breaks in the skin or openings...
4. Even though your anus is an opening the intestines is a hostile enviroment for infection
5. You don't sit there long enough

You CAN get skin infections...I got one. They're not deadly, just annoying.  (+ info)

What different types of heart diseases do they have?

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I'm 23 & I saw a heart doctor yesterday, & so far, he told me that it doesn't look like I have heart disease from the EKG & ultrasound, but he has to run a stress test on a treadmill to see how I handle it. I get chest pains very easily simply just from walking the 1st 2 minutes. I know I'm overweight & I'm trying to lose it. But how can I if every time I try to exercise, I get chest pains? My Dr. said I'm too young for heart disease, & my PCP told me my cholesterol is a little high but not enough to be put on medication.

What kinds of heart diseases do they have? I hope I don't have it, & I'm trying to do my best to prevent it.
I have angina and wear a nitro patch..Ask about daily aspirin..
A coated childrens asprin takes the chest pain away quickly. you dont need a prescription for spray nitro.The side efects not pleasant :; pounding head etc.  (+ info)

How is it possible for bird, human and swine viruses to coalesce?

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Can you help us non-scientists understand how three individual viruses (bird, human and swine) can meld to become one new one?

Also, is it more probable that such an occurrence came about naturally, or through engineering.

Thank you so much!
It is a naturally occurring event just like every other influenza pandemic in history (three occurred in the 20th century way before biological engineering was possible).

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no01/...

The several components (avian, human, and swine) were acquired through the process of antigenic shift. Here is how it happens:

"Like all influenza viruses, swine flu viruses change constantly. Pigs can be infected by avian influenza and human influenza viruses as well as swine influenza viruses. When influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, the viruses can reassort (i.e. swap genes) and new viruses that are a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses can emerge. Over the years, different variations of swine flu viruses have emerged. At this time, there are four main influenza type A virus subtypes that have been isolated in pigs: H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, and H3N1. However, most of the recently isolated influenza viruses from pigs have been H1N1 viruses."

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.ht...

What should you do to keep from getting the flu? First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.  (+ info)

What diseases that can be transmitted from animals to human and vice versa?

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Tell me what diseases do you know that came from animals and transmitted to us. And also what ways we can prevent it.
There are hundreds, way too many to list here! You are referring to zoonoses, the term for a disease that can be passed from animals to humans and vice versa. Zoonoses can be parasitical, fungal, bacterial, viral, and just plain "other". They can be transmitted by cows, cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, and even fish.

Read about common zoonoses at
http://www.who.int/zoonoses/en/
http://www.anapsid.org/chomeltables.html (about pets!)

If you have access to a library, this book http://www.amazon.ca/Zoonoses-Communicable-Diseases-Common-Animal/dp/927511580X is a good source for your Question.

If you have a particular pet you are concerned about, you may want to search [pet] zoonoses.  (+ info)

How can I make an apple bird?

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How can make a bird from an apple, I need step by step directions on how to make this for foods class.
If it's for class your instructor should have shown you already...
but if not I've found a link for you.  (+ info)

What are diseases you can be diagnosed with and die from as a teenager?

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For a script. I was wondering if there were any diseases that a young teenager (10-15) could possibly come in contact and be diagnosed with at around your young teens. Thanks!
Cancer.
AIDS.
bacterial meningitis.
^^  (+ info)

Can they play with bird feathers?

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I took my niece and nephew to the park and they were collecting bird feathers from geese and ducks, Is this ok? I cant seem to get them to keep them out of their mouth. I just wasnt sure if they could possibly be carrying deadly diseases or if its ok?! thanks.
A lot of people worry about this but there's no harm. If there are lice on the feather, they are not the type that will transfer to people.

Sorry, I was mainly thinking of people's concern over bird lice. Yes, they can contain salmonella but the risk is much higher in getting sick from having their talons (fecal matter on their claws) cut your skin.  (+ info)

What are the cause and effects of hemorrhagic diseases?

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It would be best if you could also include the nature of these diseases and prevention methods. Examples of hemorrhagic diseases would be appreciated :)

put everything about hemorrhagic diseases if you can :) THANK YOU!
A hemarrhagic disease is any disease that causes bleeding.

There are thousands of hemorrhagic diseases - way too much for Answers.

Best you narrow things down a bit.  (+ info)

how do you tell the difference between bird mites and bedbugs?

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i can't figure out weather the bugs i found in my house bird mites or bed bugs. they are both mites that feed on human blood, but when i do a search all the information is correct but the pictures don't exactly match. i don't want to treat for the wrong thing while the infestation grows. what should i do?
im guessing its bird mites the only way to really tell if there bed bugs is if u go to all the beds in your house and take all the sheets off and look under the mattres if thats where u see a lot of them im guessing there bedbugs ushally bedbugs dont roam around all over the house they ushally stay near your beds  (+ info)

How many people die of diseases each year?

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In the world.

I know the word "disease is pretty vague but I mean all types of infectious diseases.

Please give me a source so I know you didn't just make a large number up. Thanks!
i think i heard that 12 million die a year  (+ info)

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