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The Most Common Infectious Diseases in Africa

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  1. Meet some of the Force for Health and EduCom team that helped Dr. Rob with this program.
  2. What do you know about prevention?
  3. When you think of this disease, what is a major fact that comes to mind?
  4. Common Infectious Diseases of Africa Introduction
  5. Anthrax
  6. Avian Influenza
  7. Chikungunya
  8. Cholera
  9. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)
  10. Dengue Fever
  11. Ebola
  12. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
  13. Hepatitis C
  14. Hepatitis E
  15. H.I.V.
  16. Lassa Fever
  17. Malaria
  18. Marburg Viral Disease
  19. Measles
  20. Meningococcal Meningitis
  21. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
  22. Monkey Pox
  23. Plague
  24. Polio
  25. Rift Valley Fever
  26. Tuberculosis
  27. Yellow Fever
  28. Zika Virus
  29. Play some games and review the Common Diseases

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The Most Common Infectious Diseases in Africa Common Infectious Diseases of Africa Introduction
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Common Infectious Diseases of Africa Introduction

Dr-Rob

Prevention Activities to Reduce the Spread of these Diseases

Basic Germ Spreading Precautions such as:

Cover your cough

Wash your hands

Avoid contaminated surfaces or materials

Drink only clean, boiled or filtered water

Reduce rodents and fleas with proper food storage and sanitation practices

Reduce mosquitos with reduction of standing water, use of mosquito nets

Number One Action

Get Vaccinated for the diseases when possible.

The Goal of this next hour or two of study, is not to make you an expert, but to make your aware, so you can care about, and prepare to help prevent these infections. Advance your knowledge and take action to help prevent outbreaks in your region or to support others.

If you have interests in these things, you may enjoy the Medical Terminology, and Health Professions courses soon to be released after further editing for your use.

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