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No, a bacterial infection is caused by a bacteria and therefore can be easily cured with medicine and is sometimes communicable (can be caught), whereas a viral infection is caused by a virus and is always communicable. A virus cannot be cured but only the symptoms can be treated, major virus' are usually prevented by a vaccine which is a dead or weakened strain of the virus injected into the blood stream allowing the immune system to recognize the virus if it were ever to unintentionally enter the body.
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Is measles bacterial or fungal or virus?
Measles is a viral infection caused by the measles virus. It is not bacterial or fungal in nature.
Is typhiod a disease caused by virus?
Typhoid is caused by a bacterial infection of Salmonella enterica enterica.
Is HIV a viral or bacterial?
HIV is a viral infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. It is not caused by bacteria.
Are warts caused by bacteria?
No. They are caused by HPV i.e. Human papillo virus and as the name indicates its a viral infection not bacterial
Is tetano a virus?
No, tetanus is not caused by a virus. It is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
Is leprosy a virus or bacteria?
it is a bacterial infection which is a bacteria
What can you throw but not catch?
A cold or other type of virus or bacterial infection.
Is the flu caused by a bacterial or viral infection?
The flu is caused by a viral infection, specifically influenza viruses. Bacteria do not cause the flu, but they can cause secondary infections in individuals who have the flu.
Can pid be caused by a bacterial infection during pregnancy?
PID can be caused by a bacterial infection during pregnancy.
What is a viral infection of bone that accelerates bone loss?
Osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of the bone that can lead to bone loss and destruction. It is not caused by a virus.
Is croup a bacteria?
There are both viral and bacterial forms of pneumonia.
What Disease Does Bacteria Not Cause?
There are many diseases that are not caused by bacteria. Anything that is caused by a virus (viral meningitis or HIV, for example) is not going to be caused by a bacterial infection. Also, genetic disorders can be caused by over or underexpression of proteins in the body. These are not bacterial related.
