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Is turberculosis a bacteria or a virus?

A disease, which I guess would also be a virus, except a disease isn't contagious and a virus is. Tuberculosis is passed down to you from a family member. It's genetically passed.


Is shingles a virus caused by skin disease?

Shingles are caused by the varicella virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. Those who have had chicken pox when younger carry the dormant virus for the rest of their lives. Should the virus "reactivate" in an adult, the result is shingles.


What is the difference between cancer and virus?

Cancer is a disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth and division within the body, usually due to mutations in the DNA. A virus, on the other hand, is a small infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism. While cancer is a result of abnormal cell behavior within the body, viruses are external infectious agents that enter cells to reproduce.


What is the incubation period for the viral infection and how does it impact the spread of the disease"?

The incubation period for a viral infection is the time between exposure to the virus and the onset of symptoms. A longer incubation period can make it harder to track and contain the spread of the disease because infected individuals may not show symptoms right away and can unknowingly transmit the virus to others.


What does some disease causing viruses have instead of DNA?

Some disease-causing viruses have RNA instead of DNA as their genetic material. RNA viruses include the influenza virus, HIV, and the common cold virus.

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What is the difference between AIDS and HIV?

The difference between HIV and AIDS is that HIV is the virus that causes the disease AIDS. You can be a carrier of the HIV virus and not contract the disease but you can infect others.


What is the difference between disease disease?

Every disease is an illness but not every illness is a disease (A disease is not a virus, parasite, etc but an illness could be)


What is the difference between HIV and sarcoidosis?

HIV is a virus and sarcoidosis seems to be an autoimmune disease.HIV is a virus and sarcoidosis seems to be an autoimmune disease.


What is the difference between having HIV and Aids?

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Hence, HIV in the virus and AIDS is the disease that results from the virus.


What is the difference between a temperature and virulent virus?

A virulent virus is a virus that has severe symptoms and is usually a dangerous disease. A temperate virus is a less violent sickness that may show little to no symptoms.


What is the difference between illness and disease?

The difference between disease and illness is that a disease is something that can consume your whole body and it is often things like cancer, ALS and many other things. An illness is short lived, often like a cold.


What is the difference between thread and virus?

A virus runs in a thread, as do all programs. The difference between a generic thread and a virus is that the thread may not be harmful, while the virus generally is.


What is the difference between a disease and a pathogen?

Pathogen is the agent or the culprit that causes a disease while the disease is the end result of what a pathogen did. Example: HIV virus is the pathogen while AIDS is the disease state that can result from high HIV viral load.


What is the difference between a common animal virus and a retrovirus?

The difference between a common animal virus and a retrovirus is that a retrovirus only contains RNA while a common animal virus will have DNA or RNA.


What is the difference between a pathogenic bacteria and a virus?

A pathogenic bacterium is alive while a virus is not.


Is Ebola a virus or disease?

Ebola is a virus disease.


What is the difference between computer virus and a human body virus?

Computer virus' attack switches whereas human virus' affect cells.

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