InfectionAn infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection. Infections can be caused by a wide range of pathogens, most prominently bacteria and viruses. Hosts can fight infections using their immune systems. Mammalian hosts react to infections with an innate response, often involving inflammation, followed by an adaptive response.
Comparison of computer virusesThe compilation of a unified list of computer viruses is made difficult because of naming. To aid the fight against computer viruses and other types of malicious software, many security advisory organizations and developers of anti-virus software compile and publish lists of viruses. When a new virus appears, the rush begins to identify and understand it as well as develop appropriate counter-measures to stop its propagation. Along the way, a name is attached to the virus.
Fièvre puerpéraleLa fièvre puerpérale (du puer « enfant » et parere « enfanter », d'où puerpera « accouchée ») est une maladie infectieuse touchant les femmes et qui survient après un accouchement ou une fausse couche, surtout dans le cas où l'expulsion du placenta n'a pas été complète. Cette infection est causée par des bactéries qui pénètrent dans l'utérus, puis gagnent le péritoine et d'autres organes abdominaux ; elle s'accompagne d'une forte fièvre et, en l'absence d'un traitement efficace, évolue dans la plupart des cas en quelques semaines vers une septicémie mortelle.
