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Airborne pathogens are main cause of many epidemic diseases.
Below is the list of such airborne pathogens, their group,disease status and primary source:-

AIRBORNE PATHOGEN/GROUP/DISEASE/ STATUS/ SOURCE

Parvovirus B19, VIRUS, anemia, Contagious, Humans
Rhinovirus, VIRUS, colds, Contagious, Humans
Coxsackievirus, VIRUS colds, Contagious, Humans
Echovirus, VIRUS, colds, Contagious, Humans
Hantavirus VIRUS Hantavirus Non cont., rodents
Togavirus VIRUS rubella Contagious, Humans
Reovirus VIRUS colds Contagious Humans
Adenovirus VIRUS colds Contagious Humans

Orthomyxovirus - Influenza VIRUS flu,Contagious Humans, birds
Coronavirus VIRUS colds Contagious Humans
Morbillivirus VIRUS measles Contagious Humans
Varicella-zoster VIRUS chickenpox Contagious Humans
Arenavirus - Junin VIRUS hemmorhagic Contagious rodents
Arenavirus - Lassa VIRUS Lassa fever Contagious rodents
Filovirus - VIRUS,hemmorhagic fever Contagious rodents

Parainfluenza VIRUS flu Contagious Humans
Respiratory Syncytial Virus VIRUS pneumonia Contagious Humans
Poxvirus - Variola VIRUS smallpox (extinct) Contagious Humans
Poxvirus - Vaccinia VIRUS cowpox Non Agricultural
Monkeypox VIRUS monkeypox Contagious Monkeys
Paramyxovirus VIRUS mumps Contagious Humans
Francisella tularensis BACTERIA tularemia Non wild animals
Bordetella pertussis BACTERIA whooping cough Contagious Humans

Mycoplasma pneumoniae BACTERIA pneumonia Contagious Humans
Chlamydia pneumoniae BACTERIA pneumonia, bronchitis Contagious Humans
Chlamydia psittaci BACTERIA psittacosis Non Birds
Klebsiella pneumoniae BACTERIA opportunistic infections Endogenous Environmental
Haemophilus influenzae BACTERIA meningitis Contagious Humans
Coxiella burnetii BACTERIA Q Fever Non Cattle, sheep
Pseudomonas aeruginosa BACTERIA opportunistic infections Contagious Environmental
Pseudomonas pseudomallei BACTERIA opportunistic infections Non Environmental

Actinomyces israelii BACTERIA actinomycosis Endogenous Humans
Legionella parisiensis BACTERIA pneumonia(?) Non Environmental
Legionella pneumophila BACTERIA LD, Pontiac fever Non Environmental
Saccharomonospora viridis ACTINOMYCETES Farmer's Lung Non Agricultural
Thermomonospora viridis ACTINOMYCETES Farmer's Lung, HP Non Agricultural
Cardiobacterium BACTERIA opportunistic infections Endogenous Humans
Micropolyspora faeni ACTINOMYCETES Farmer's Lung Non Agricultural
Thermoactinomyces sacchari ACTINOMYCETES bagassosis, HP Non Agricultural

Alkaligenes BACTERIA opportunistic infections Endogenous Humans
Yersinia pestis BACTERIA pneumonic plague Contagious Rodents
Pseudomonas cepacia BACTERIA nonrespiratory airborne(?) Non Environmental
Pseudomonas mallei BACTERIA opportunistic infections Non Environmental
Enterobacter cloacae BACTERIA nonrespiratory airborne(?) Contagious Humans
Enterococcus BACTERIA nonrespiratory airborne(?) Contagious Humans
Neisseria meningitidis BACTERIA meningitis Endogenous Humans
Streptococcus faecalis BACTERIA nonrespiratory airborne(?) Contagious Humans

Streptococcus pyogenes BACTERIA scarlet fever, pharyngitis Contagious Humans
Mycobacterium kansasii BACTERIA cavitary pulmonary Non unknown
Mycobacterium tuberculosis BACTERIA TB Contagious Humans
Streptococcus pneumoniae BACTERIA pneumonia, otitis media Contagious Humans
Staphylococcus aureus BACTERIA opportunistic infections Endogenous Humans
Staphylococcus epidermis BACTERIA nonrespiratory airborne(?) Endogenous Humans
Corynebacteria diphtheria BACTERIA diptheria Contagious Humans
Clostridium tetani BACTERIA nonrespiratory airborne(?) Non Environmental
(?) : Mixed confirmation.

Such air borne pathogens control is important, and today many organisations like WHO is taking care of it. Many resistant bugs are found and controlling them is a new challenge for Science. Let us all fight with them jointly by strictly adhering to regulations and other standards set for antibiotic use!