Diseases Bacterial

Name: Cholera Symtoms: Symtoms: – –Diarrhea that is acute and so severe that, unless oral rehydration therapy is started promptly, the diarrhea may within hours result in severe dehydration (a medical emergency), or even death. Cause: – –Ingestion of contaminated food/water. Zaire 1992

Name: Typhoid Symtoms: Symtoms: – –Fever as high as 40°C (104°F), profuse sweating, gastroenteritis, and diarrhea. Less commonly a rash of flat, rose-colored spots may appear. Cause: Cause: – –Ingestion of food/water contaminated with salmonella.

Name: Whooping Cough Symtoms: Symtoms: – –severe hacking cough followed by intake of breath that sounds like 'whoop' Cause: Cause: – –Spread by contact with airborne discharges.

Diseases Viral

Name: Influenza Symtoms: Symtoms: – –fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. Cause: Cause: – –transmitted from infected mammals through the air by coughs or sneezes. – –can also be transmitted by saliva, nasal secretions, faeces and blood. can also be transmitted by saliva, nasal secretions, faeces and blood.

Name: Measles Symtoms: Symtoms: – –fever for at least three days, the three Cs— cough, coryza (runny nose) and conjunctivitis (red eyes) – –Measles rash Cause: Cause: – –The measles is a highly contagious airborne pathogen which spreads primarily via the respiratory system.

Name: Shingles Symtoms: Symtoms: – –painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body Cause: Cause: – –Can develop after a chicken pox infection.

Diseases Fungal

Name: Ringworm Symtoms: Symtoms: – –Appearance of one or more red raised itchy patches with defined edges. These patches are often lighter in the center, taking on the appearance of a ring. Cause: Cause: – –Skin-to-skin contact – –contact with contaminated items such as hairbrushes or through the use of the same toilet seat as an infected individual.

Name: Athletes Foot Symtoms: Symtoms: – –scaling, flaking and itching of the affected skin. Blisters and cracked skin may also occur, leading to exposed raw tissue, pain, swelling and inflammation. Cause: Cause: – –skin fungal infection – –It is typically transmitted in moist environments where people walk barefoot, such as showers, bath houses, and locker rooms