Infectious diseases are contagious and can be transmitted to other people. They are caused by pathogens that you might also refer to as germs. The most common cause of infectious diseases are pathogens called viruses and bacteria, but they can also be caused by fungi or protozoa. Pathogens can be spread in different ways. Luckily, we can help prevent infectious diseases with good hygiene.
(United Kingdom). The average pay for a Health Care Assistant is Â£7.08 per hour. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 20 years' experience in this field. Pay for this job does not change much by experience, with the most experienced earning only a bit more than the least.The skills that increase pay for this job the most are spirometry, Wound Care, ecg, Phlebotomy, and blood pressure. Â£10,070 - Â£18,273.ay for this job does not change much by experience, with the most experienced earning only a bit more than the least. The skills that increase pay for this job the most are spirometry, Wound Care, ecg, Phlebotomy, and blood pressure. Â£10,070 - Â£18,273.
The jobs are largely low wage. The median pay for home health and personal care aides in 2010 was $9.70 an hour, or $20,170 a year, according to the BLS. The Labor Department says 90 percent of direct care workers are women, and 50 percent are minorities. Marcee Ramirez said she earns a set rate of $110 to $120 a day as a live-in home health aide for a patient in Andover, N.J., with advanced Alzheimerâs disease. She said her 13-hour day includes bathing, changing, feeding and moving her patient.