For General Healthcare Settings in West Africa
No vaccines or drugs to prevent infection are available. The best way for travelers to prevent infection is to protect themselves from sand fly bites. To decrease the risk of being bitten, follow these preventive measures:
Avoid outdoor activitie
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s, especially from dusk to dawn, when sand flies generally are the most active.
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A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. Parasites can cause disease in humans.
Learn how patients can prevent dengue.
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Education and information about Leishmaniasis prevention and control.
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Learn how patients can prevent dengue.
The CDC document outlines five essential steps for preventing cholera. It emphasizes the importance of using treated water for drinking and food preparation, washing hands thoroughly with soap and
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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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For US Healthcare Settings
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Possible Exposure: Ebola: What you need to do
Poster for communities and health worker