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#IDFridays Week 34: Konzo
Did you know eating too much raw cassava can paralyze you and affect your memory? NameKonzo (means “bound legs” in the Yaka language) aka mantakassa Transmission GeographySub-saharan Africa Incubation PeriodUncertain Signs and Symptoms Within the first 4-6 hours of consuming unprocessed cassava, symptoms include: Long-term symptoms include: DiagnosisClinical examination and urine analysis (misdiagnosis as polio […]
#IDFridays Week 32: Rift Valley Fever
This disease is named for the Rift Valley in Kenya where it was discovered ameRift Valley fever Transmission GeographySub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia Incubation Period2 – 6 days after infection Signs and Symptoms Most people infected do not have any symptoms, or have mild symptoms lasting 2 – 7 days including: 8 – 10% […]
#IDFridays Week 29: River Blindness
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 […]
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