The adult worms that cause this disease can live in the human body for up to 15 years and the disease is the second leading infectious cause of blindness in the world Photo Credits: YouTube, Wikimedia Name River blindness, aka…
Have you ever heard of snail fever? This disease is second to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease Photo Credits: Stanford, End.org Name Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia and snail fever Transmission A disease caused by parasitic flatworms known…
You may have noticed that we talk a lot about infectious diseases and outbreak preparedness. So what does the word “preparedness” actually mean? The Oxford dictionary definition: pre·par·ed·ness /prəˈper(ə)dnəs/ noun a state of readiness, especially for war Infectious disease outbreaks…
This serious intestinal infection can kill within hours if not treated Photo Credits: CBC.ca, Britannica Name Cholera Transmission An infection caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae The bacteria enter the body when people eat food or drink water contaminated with the…
Leptospirosis is most commonly found in rodent urine and can cause a range of issues from mild flu-like symptoms to severe organ failure Photo Credits: CDC, Scientific American Name Leptospirosis Transmission A disease caused by the spiral/corkscrew-shaped bacteria Leptospira Humans get…
This common virus mostly affects children under age 5 Photo Credits: Caribbean 360, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Name Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) Transmission A disease caused by the viruses that belong to the Enterovirus group The viruses spread: When…