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Moral Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases: The Role of Transfusion Medicine

Yanan Zheng^{* *}Correspondence: Yanan Zheng, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Nanjing Medical University School of Public Health, Jiangsu Province, China, Email:

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Disorders produced by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungus, or parasites are known as infectious diseases. In human body, various species exists. They are generally advantageous or even secure. But in specific circumstances, some bacteria have the capacity to cause disease. Some infectious diseases have the potential to spread from person to person. Others are transmitted by insects or animals. And if we consume contaminated food or water or come into contact with environmental organisms, you could catch others. Though they may differ depending on the organism causing the infection, fever and exhaustion are prominent indicators and symptoms of infection.

While severe life-threatening illnesses may require hospitalization, mild infections may be treated with rest and home treatments. Vaccines can stop the spread of several infectious diseases, including measles and chickenpox.

Viral illnesses

The Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) or Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) that makes up viruses is enclosed in a protective capsid. Since viruses are much smaller than the cells, they cannot proliferate on their own. They enter the cells and use the equipment inside to replicate themselves.

Bacterial illnesses

Bacteria are single-celled organisms with a little bit of DNA that contains all of their instructions. Everywhere, including our bodies inside and skin, contains germs. Many bacteria are helpful or even benign, but some of them can cause illness by producing toxins.

Bacterial infections

Like bacteria, fungus comes in a wide variety. They reside inside of the body. The person may become ill if the fungus gets out of control or if dangerous fungi enter the body through the mouth, nose, or a skin injury.

Parasitic diseases

Parasites live and breed on the bodies of other living things. The human body serves as their home. The patient may become ill if the fungal infection gets out of control or if dangerous fungi enter the body through the mouth, nose, or a skin injury. Prions are an extremely infrequent source of infectious diseases.

Incorporating aspects of blood banking, immunohematology, coagulation, and hematology as well as integrating science, technology, medicine, public health administration, and the society at large, transfusion medicine is a distinctive multidimensional specialty. The procedure of gathering, analyzing, processing, storing, and transfusing blood and its constituent parts is known as transfusion medicine. The recipient may be at danger from infectious infections, which can affect the security of the blood supply. Additionally, the division is in charge of gathering and processing hematopoietic stem cells for bone marrow and blood transplants as well as conducting the essential tests for organ transplants. In order to treat patients with blood, kidney, and neurological illnesses, therapeutic apheresis treatments are also carried out by transfusion medicine. Disease transmission through blood transfusion has been and still exists. Blood transfusions have the potential to spread a wide range of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Bacteria are the most often transmitted of them Acute normovolemic hemodilution and perioperative blood salvage are two autologous blood collection techniques. In order to direct anticoagulation and transfusion therapy, hemoglobin and coagulation testing is done in operating rooms.Blood banking, immunohematology, coagulation, and hematology are all included in the multifaceted specialty of transfusion medicine, which also encompasses science, technology, medicine, public health management, and the society at large.