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#IDFridays Week 13: Meningitis
There are six different types of meningitis and all have the potential to kill NameMeningitis. The six types are: In this post, we are focusing on a type of bacterial meningitis called meningococcal meningitis Transmission Meningitis is a serious infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cordCan cause severe brain damage […]
#IDFridays Week 12: Chikungunya
This virus is spread through the same mosquitoes that carry Zika and Dengue NameChikunguya (in the Kimakonde language of Tanzania and Mozambique, “chikungunya” means “to become contorted” which describes patients who are bent over from severe joint pain, one of the symptoms) Transmission Geography Incubation Period3 – 7 days after an infected mosquito bite Signs and Symptoms Symptoms are very similar to Zika […]
#IDFridays Week 4: Measles
Just like whooping cough, the measles virus is also making a comeback as outbreaks continue to occur all over the world from Australia to California to Nigeria NameMeasles Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period10 – 14 days after infection Signs and SymptomsPhase One Phase Two Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Measles In the News Sources:http://www.who.int/topics/measles/en/http://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html
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