Monera Diseases

Monera is the scientific term for bacteria. Bacteria are the largest group of living organisms in the world and have been around since the beginning of time. In science, bacteria's are considered to be as the start of all life. Bacteria are simple organisms comprised of a single prokaryotic cell. Generally, people associate bacteria with disease. However, some bacteria perform beneficial functions, such as turning milk into yogurt or cheese. Bacteria that cause disease, however, get more attention by the media and medical community. Monera causes numerous well publicized diseases and conditions, according to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

Monera Diseases

• The monera bacteria causes numerous illnesses, ranging from the benign to the serious and potentially fatal. Some of these sicknesses include: strep throat, scarlet fever, meningitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, syphilis, Lyme's disease and a variety of many other illnesses. Other bacterial illnesses that can be spread by spoiled or infected food and uncleanliness include Salmonella and E. Coli., according to Earth-Life Web Productions.

How Does Monera Bacteria Cause Disease

• The presence of monera bacteria does not, by itself, cause disease. When bacteria enter the body, they begin to reproduce. To do so, they must have access to the blood stream. Once a bacteria has entered the blood stream, it can spread throughout the system. The presence of the bacteria produces toxins, as a byproduct of its metabolism or reproduction, and it is those toxins that make you ill.

Diagnosing Monera Diseases

• Depending on the type of illness the bacteria infects you with, there will be different signs and symptoms. For instance, the signs and symptoms of strep throat include a sore or painful throat, an impaired ability to swallow, swelling or inflamation in the tonsils or glands, headache, fever, rash, or stomachaches which may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. However, the symptoms of Lyme's disease are quite different in nature and include a target like rash at the site of a tick bite or elsewhere on the body, fever, chills, neurological problems, joint pain, and severe fatigue.

  Generally the diagnosis for a bacterial illness is done through a cell sample. The cell sample may be taken one of two ways. For some bacterial infections, a blood test is appropriate. For other infections a scraping of cells from the area is used to diagnosis the problem. Generally, it depends on the type of bacterial infection and where the bacteria are living. The sample is sent off to be analyzed by a lab. The lab is able to determine the type of bacteria present based on different characteristics of each type and from that is able to narrow down the ailment that is affecting the patient.

Treatment

• The general treatment for all infections caused by monera, or different forms of bacteria, is antibiotics. Depending on the nature of the disease and the progression, your doctor will determine if the antibiotic treatment can be administered at home or if hospitalization is required. Some bacterial illnesses do require hospitalization if not caught early enough. When it is required, hospitalization is usually recommended to administer antibiotics directly into the blood stream to prevent further infection or even death, according to National Guideline Clearinghouse.

Prevention/Solution

• Again, prevention depends on the type of bacterial illness. Most bacterial infections can be prevented by practicing good hygiene such as using proper hand washing techniques, according to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. For bacterial infections caused by bugs, like ticks, you should take all necessary precautions when going into an environment where you might be and check themselves when coming out of the environment. For bacteria caused by food-borne bacteria, you should make sure to wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption, keep general cooking areas clean, clean areas between cutting different types of food to prevent cross infection and cook food thoroughly according to recommended cooking instructions.