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3 days ago · Cholera, caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria, spreads in areas without safe water and proper sanitation and can be fatal in hours if left untreated.Since 2023, 18 nations in the region have ...
5 days ago · When water or food contaminated with V. cholerae is consumed by humans, it colonizes the gastrointestinal tract and causes cholera. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cholera is an intestinal infection that causes diarrhea, vomiting, circulatory collapse and shock.
4 days ago · The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period 25-31 May 2024 and includes updates on avian influenza, respiratory viruses, invasive meningococcal disease, mass gatherings for Hajj in Saudi Arabia, cholera ...
3 days ago · This will be clarified using examples of communicable diseases that you may already be familiar with. In Study Session 1 you have learned the types of infectious agents which can be used for classification of communicable diseases. Apart from this, there are two main ways of classifying communicable diseases, which are important for you to know.
3 days ago · Table 32.1 Common faeco-orally transmitted diseases in Ethiopia and their causal infectious agents. Faeco-oral disease Infectious agent Study Session; Bacteria: Cholera: Vibrio cholerae: 33: Shigellosis (bacillary dysentery) Shigella species: 33: Typhoid fever: Salmonella typhii: 33: Viruses: Viral diarrhoeal diseases: Rotavirus (most cases) 33
5 days ago · The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the largest institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), conducts and supports a global program of research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. The Virus Ecology Section in the ...
2 days ago · They gained valuable skills in preventing and controlling cholera and other diarrheal diseases, including vital measures to be implemented in communities and CTCs. On the job mentorship to EHPs on infection prevention and control and community engagement activities in CTCs and communities in response to the cholera outbreak is still being provided.
