food borne diseases

Food born diseases

September 24, 2019 Know Public Health 0

Introduction Access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. The term “food-borne disease” is defined […]

Perception of stigma towards tuberculosis patients

Tuberculosis

May 18, 2017 Know Public Health 0

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused by bacteria Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. This is among oldest known pathogens. About one-third of the worlds’ population has […]

Chickenpox ; Signs Symptoms, Pathogenesis, Prevention, treatment

Chickenpox

May 18, 2017 Know Public Health 0

Introduction Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV is a DNA virus and is a member of the herpesvirus […]

Influenza virus

Influenza

May 18, 2017 Know Public Health 0

Introduction Influenza is a highly infectious viral illness caused by influenza virus. It is a single stranded, helically shaped, RNA virus of the orthomyxovirus family. […]

Malaria; Introduction, Signs and Symptoms, Prevention, , Treatment

Malaria

May 18, 2017 Know Public Health 0

Introduction Malaria is a mosquito borne disease caused by parasite. Female Anopheles mosquitoes are the vector that transmits malaria. Among many species P.vivax and P.falciparum […]

Cholera; Introduction, Signs Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prevention, Control

Cholera

May 18, 2017 Know Public Health 0

Introduction Cholera is acute, secretory diarrhea caused by Vibrio cholerae of the O1 and O139 serogroups. It is an important public health problem worldwide mostly […]