Diferencias y similitudes del dengue y el COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers in areas where dengue is endemic or who are treating patients with recent travel history to these areas, need to consider dengue and COVID-19 in the differential diagnosis of acute febrile illnesses....
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El dengue durante el embarazo
Quick reference guide on clinical management of patients with Dengue
Quick reference guide on clinical management of patients with Dengue Fever
Testing Guidance and Interpretation of Results for Healthcare Providers
Zika Virus Testing Guidance: Asymptomatic Pregnant Women
with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
La enfermedad de Chagas, también conocida como tripanosomiasis americana, es causada por el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi. La forma más común de contraer la infección es a través del contacto con las heces de un insecto triatominio (conocido con los nombres de chinche besucona, benchuca, vinchuca..., chipo o barbeiro), el cual se alimenta de la sangre de seres humanos y animales.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Course is designed to increase knowledge and develop competency in the management of patients suspected of infection with dengue virus.
DPDx - Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern
Trypanosoma cruzi, is a parasitic protozoan that is the causative agent of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis). Currently, six distinct lineages of T. cruzi are classified... into discrete typing units (TcI-VI), which vary in their geographic occurrence, host specificity, and pathogenicity.
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Schistosomiasis is the medical term for Bilharzia.
Bilharzia is an acute and chronic disease caused by schistosome parasitic worms.
You cannot se...e the parasite when it enters your body.
The worms can stay in the body from 5 to 30 years.
At least 261 million people required.
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Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. Although the worms that cause schistosomiasis are not found in the United States, people are infected worldwide. In terms of impact this ...hlight medbox">disease is second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease. Schistosomiasis is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
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If you live or visit an area where cholera is present or has happened before, learn about cholera and take these steps to prevent getting sick.
Fè 5 bagay sa yo pou evite vin malad avèk kolera
The CDC document titled "KOLERA: Senk (5) Etap Debaz Yo Pou Prevansyon" outlines five essential steps for preventing cholera. It emphasizes the importance of using treated water ...te-to-highlight medbox">for drinking and food preparation, washing hands thoroughly with soap and safe water, cooking food thoroughly and consuming it while hot, using latrines or properly burying feces to avoid open defecation, and cleaning and disinfecting areas contaminated with feces using a solution of one part household bleach to nine parts water. These measures are critical to controlling and preventing the spread of cholera, especially in areas affected by outbreaks.
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On the webside, you will find answers to commonly asked questions about cholera
En 2006, la session extraordinaire des ministres de la Santé de l’Union africaine a adopté le Plan d’action de Maputo pour la mise en œuvre du cadre politique continental sur la santé et les droits sexuels et
reproductifs (SDSR), qui a expiré fin 2015. L’objectif était que toutes les pa...rties prenantes et partenaires
d’unir leurs forces et de redoubler d’efforts, afin qu’ensemble, la mise en œuvre efficace du cadre politique continental, y compris l’accès universel à la santé sexuelle et reproductive d’ici 2015, dans tous les
pays d’Afrique puisse être réalisée. Le Plan d’action révisé de Maputo (MPoA) 2016-2030 a ensuite été
approuvé par les chefs d’État de l’Union africaine lors du 27e sommet de l’UA en juillet 2016 à Kigali,
au Rwanda. Le plan renforce l’appel en faveur d’un accès universel à des services complets de santé
sexuelle et reproductive en Afrique et jette les bases des objectifs de développement durable, en particulier les objectifs 3 et 5, ainsi que de l’Agenda 2063 de l’Union africaine.
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