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21 hours ago · Prevention and control measures for all diarrhoeal diseases, whatever the infectious organism, aim at interrupting faeco-oral transmission from contaminated hands, water, food and other sources. Look back at Study Session 32 to remind yourself of the key points to emphasise when you educate people in your community on how to protect themselves ...
21 hours ago · The problem of antimicrobial resistance will take you back in time to gain insight into our understanding of prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. You will learn about hygiene theory, germ theory and the discovery of antibiotics. You will gain an understanding of the importance of antibiotics in modern medicine and other aspects of ...
21 hours ago · Infectious waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, typhoid and cholera are leading causes of death and illness in the developing world. There are many diseases associated with water, which can be classified as waterborne, water-washed, water-based and water-related (Box 13.1).
21 hours ago · The District Health Information Management System II (DHIMS2) – an internet-based system, established in 2011 – operates across Ghana’s ten administrative regions, focusing on infectious diseases and events of national significance. These include malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, cholera, meningitis and pneumonia, among others.
21 hours ago · t. e. Eugenics ( / juːˈdʒɛnɪks / yoo-JEN-iks; from Ancient Greek εύ̃ (eû) 'good, well', and -γενής (genḗs) 'come into being, growing') [1] is a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population. [2] [3] [4] Historically, eugenicists have attempted to alter human gene pools by excluding ...
21 hours ago · Influenza, commonly known as " the flu " or just " flu ", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms range from mild to severe and often include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, and fatigue. These symptoms begin one to four (typically two) days after exposure to the virus and last for about ...
21 hours ago · A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement a person's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid. [2] A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources, or that are synthetic (in order to increase the quantity of their consumption). The classes of nutrient compounds in supplements ...
