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#IDFridays Week 11: Dengue
Surpassing malaria, dengue is the fastest growing mosquito-borne disease in the world NameDengue Transmission Geography Incubation Period3 – 14 days after an infected bite Signs and Symptoms Severe dengue symptoms include: DiagnosisLaboratory testing of blood samples Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Dengue In the News Sources:http://www.who.int/denguecontrol/en/http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/
#IDFridays Week 10: Mumps
If you have lumps on your face, you may have mumps… NameMumps Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period2 – 3 weeks after infection Signs and Symptoms Some people have very mild or no symptoms and do not know they have the disease. Commons symptoms include: DiagnosisLaboratory testing of oral and blood samples Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can […]
#IDFridays Week 9: Malaria
Malaria: Is this parasite Africa’s smallest killer? NameMalaria (the name is derived from mala aria – or ‘bad air’ in Italian – as Ancient Romans believed that swamp fumes produced the illness) Transmission Geography Incubation Period7 – 15 days after an infected mosquito bite Signs and SymptomsThe first symptoms include: If not treated within 24 hours, P. falciparum malaria […]
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