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Scabies, also known as the seven-year itch, is caused by a parasite that buries itself in your skin NameScabies aka the seven-year itch (this nickname comes from the fact that it can be hard to get rid of) Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period4 – 6 weeks after exposure but only 1 – 4 days for people […]
We’ve already defined “preparedness” for infectious disease outbreaks so now that we know what it is, the question is should countries prepare? And if so, how? Let’s start with some reasons why countries should prepare for potential outbreaks: The fact is, despite these compelling reasons nearly 70% of countries remain unprepared. So if we want to prepare, how do […]
On Thursday we attended a lecture and award presentation for Dr. Ernest Madu, a Nigerian clinician and leader in global health. Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s newly launched Center for Global Health (DRASA is collaborating with the Center for our infectious diseases simulation training), the event was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Dr. Madu, Founder […]
This disease has more than six names and comes from animals NameBrucellosis, also known as Malta fever, Bang’s disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Mediterranean fever, and rock fever Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period2 – 4 weeks after infection Signs and Symptoms Initial symptoms include: Additional symptoms that can persist or go away and return: DiagnosisLaboratory testing […]
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 NameRiver blindness, aka onchocerciasis (the name comes from the fact that people are infected by flies that live in rivers and the disease […]
Have you ever heard of snail fever? This disease is second to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease Photo Credits: Stanford, End.org NameSchistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia and snail fever Transmission GeographyWorldwide with increased prevalence in tropical and sub-tropical areas Incubation Period14 – 84 days Signs and Symptoms Days after becoming infected, symptoms include: […]
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