• male
• 35 Years
• 31/03/2021

What are the 4 types of infectious diseases?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 2+ Yrs

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Bacterial infection, Viral infection, Fungal infection, Prion.

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