Diseases (Symptoms & Control)

Bacterial

Cholera:
- Symptoms: Watery diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration.
- Control: Drinking clean water, eating properly cooked food, and washing hands frequently.
Typhoid:
- Symptoms: Fever, headache, and abdominal pain.
- Control: Drinking clean water, eating properly cooked food, and getting vaccinated.
Tuberculosis:
- Symptoms: Cough, fever, and weight loss.
- Control: Getting vaccinated, avoiding contact with infected people, and taking antibiotics.

Viral

AIDS:
- Symptoms: Weakened immune system, weight loss, and fever.
- Control: Using condoms, avoiding contact with infected blood, and taking antiretroviral drugs.
Chickenpox:
- Symptoms: Itchy rash, fever, and headache.
- Control: Getting vaccinated and avoiding contact with infected people.
Hepatitis:
- Symptoms: Jaundice, fatigue, and abdominal pain.
- Control: Getting vaccinated, avoiding contact with infected blood, and practicing safe sex.

Protozoan

Malaria:
- Symptoms: Fever, chills, and sweating.
- Control: Using mosquito nets, wearing protective clothing, and taking antimalarial drugs.

Vector Control Since Malaria and Filariasis are spread by mosquitoes, eliminating stagnant water (where mosquitoes breed) is the most effective public health measure to control these diseases.

Amoebic Dysentery:
- Symptoms: Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever.
- Control: Drinking clean water, eating properly cooked food, and washing hands frequently.
Sleeping Sickness:
- Symptoms: Fever, headache, and confusion.
- Control: Avoiding tsetse fly bites and taking medication.

Helminthic

Ascariasis:
- Symptoms: Abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.
- Control: Washing hands frequently, eating properly cooked food, and taking medication.
Taeniasis:
- Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, and weight loss.
- Control: Eating properly cooked meat and taking medication.
Filariasis:
- Symptoms: Swelling of the limbs, fever, and chills.
- Control: Using mosquito nets, wearing protective clothing, and taking medication.

Bacterial

Cholera:

Symptoms: Watery diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration.
Control: Drinking clean water, eating properly cooked food, and washing hands frequently.

Typhoid:

Symptoms: Fever, headache, and abdominal pain.
Control: Drinking clean water, eating properly cooked food, and getting vaccinated.

Tuberculosis:

Symptoms: Cough, fever, and weight loss.
Control: Getting vaccinated, avoiding contact with infected people, and taking antibiotics.

Viral

AIDS:

Symptoms: Weakened immune system, weight loss, and fever.
Control: Using condoms, avoiding contact with infected blood, and taking antiretroviral drugs.

Chickenpox:

Symptoms: Itchy rash, fever, and headache.
Control: Getting vaccinated and avoiding contact with infected people.

Hepatitis:

Symptoms: Jaundice, fatigue, and abdominal pain.
Control: Getting vaccinated, avoiding contact with infected blood, and practicing safe sex.

Protozoan

Malaria:

Symptoms: Fever, chills, and sweating.
Control: Using mosquito nets, wearing protective clothing, and taking antimalarial drugs.

Vector Control Since Malaria and Filariasis are spread by mosquitoes, eliminating stagnant water (where mosquitoes breed) is the most effective public health measure to control these diseases.

Amoebic Dysentery:

Symptoms: Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever.
Control: Drinking clean water, eating properly cooked food, and washing hands frequently.

Sleeping Sickness:

Symptoms: Fever, headache, and confusion.
Control: Avoiding tsetse fly bites and taking medication.

Helminthic

Ascariasis:

Symptoms: Abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Control: Washing hands frequently, eating properly cooked food, and taking medication.

Taeniasis:

Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, and weight loss.
Control: Eating properly cooked meat and taking medication.

Filariasis:

Symptoms: Swelling of the limbs, fever, and chills.
Control: Using mosquito nets, wearing protective clothing, and taking medication.

Diseases and Transmission - Symptoms

Diseases (Symptoms & Control)

Bacterial

Viral

Protozoan

Helminthic

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Diseases and Transmission - Symptoms

Diseases (Symptoms & Control)

Bacterial

Viral

Protozoan

Helminthic

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