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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.
Is tetano a virus?
No, tetanus is not caused by a virus. It is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
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 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.
