Cholera is very commonly found in Africa. You speak of a cholera outbreak (or epidemic), if a disease becomes widespread in many areas at the same time, and more people are getting sicker than usual. Unfortunately, cholera outbreaks are associated with higher death rates. WHY DO EPIDEMICS HAPPEN? Epidemics occur
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Cholera – What is it and what are its symptoms?
Cholera is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium Vibrio Cholerae. Cholera leads to a severe dehydrating diarrhea, and it is one of major causes of death among children younger than 5 years old. HOW IS CHOLERA TRANSMITTED? Cholera is transmitted by fecal-oral-route. It means that bacteria found in feces
What is a Supply Chain?
Have you ever visited your local market and wondered how the food and tools you see are made and transported to the market? Or have you ever wondered to whom your produce is eventually sold and how it got to them? If you have, then you have imagined what
Urinary Tract Infections – Symptoms and Prevention
> Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most frequently occurring infections worldwide. They are present more often in women than in men, and are especially common in young females between ages 15-29. Females are more prone to UTI’s because their urethra (a duct by which urine exists from
What To Do if You or Your Child have a Fever
Fever is an increase in a core body temperature. It is a normal response to an illness, and it even plays a defensive role against an infection. An instrument that is used to measure a temperature is called a thermometer. A normal body temperature is between 36-37 C. A body