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#IDFridays Week 18: Yaws
This tropical disease affects the skin and bones and the spiral bacteria that cause it are closely related to the bacteria that cause the sexually transmitted disease syphilis NameYaws Transmission Geography Incubation Period9 – 90 days (the average is 21 days) Signs and Symptoms There are four stages: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. Primary Secondary Latent […]
#IDFridays Week 17: Guinea Worm Disease
These parasitic worms are known as “fiery serpents” for the sensation they cause NameGuinea Worm Disease (also known as dracunculiasis) Transmission GeographyAfrica, parts of the Middle East and South Asia, but has been almost eradicated Incubation Period10 – 14 months after larvae are ingested Signs and Symptoms DiagnosisClinical examination to see the Guinea worm coming out […]
#IDFridays Week 14: Elephantiasis
This disease can make your limbs look like the legs of an elephant NameLymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis Transmission GeographyAsia, Africa, the Western Pacific, parts of South America, and parts of the Caribbean Incubation PeriodThe incubation period varies as the worms can live in the body for years Signs and Symptoms Most infected people […]
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