Why are some people tall and some people short? Why are our noses and faces all different shapes? Why do we all look different? This is because we all have different genetic information. WHAT IS GENETIC INFORMATION? Genetic information contains the instructions that make you. It is made from a
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3 infectious diseases caused by insect bites
3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES CAUSED BY INSECT BITES Painful and fatal infectious diseases are spread through insect bites. Knowing how to spot the symptoms and how to reduce your chance of being bitten can save your life and your family’s. ADVICE ON PREVENTING INSECT BITES Wear long sleeved shirts and long
Genetic information – how we are all made
GENETIC INFORMATION – HOW WE ARE ALL MADE Have you ever wondered why we all look different? Why some people are tall and some people are short? Why our noses and faces are all different shapes? This is because we all have different genetic information. Genetic information is like a
The immune system – your protection from disease
THE IMMUNE SYSTEM – MY PROTECTION FROM DISEASE Your body is constantly under attack from pathogens. Pathogens are small living things such as viruses, parasites and bacteria. They make us ill and cause disease. Pathogens enter our bodies all the time. We pick them up from food and water, from
Reducing fly-transmitted diseases through fly control
Flies are known to carry more than a 100 kinds of disease-causing parasites, bacteria, and viruses! These diseases include trachoma, river blindness (onchocerciasis), and African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). Reducing the number of flies that come in contact with humans will also help to reduce these diseases. Here are some ways
What are genetic diseases and how do they come about?
Every person has different genetic information. This is why we all look different. Our genetic information controls all of our features, such as whether we are short or tall and what our face and nose shape are. It also can determine which diseases we have. HOW DOES GENETIC INFORMATION CAUSE
TB disease can be deadly: What can I do to prevent this?
More than 2 million people die from TB disease every year. The main people at risk are children, elderly people and people with HIV. TB is one of the biggest killer of women of reproductive age, which means you, your mother, sister, daughter, friends are at risk. It is also
3 diseases you can catch from insect bites
Painful and fatal infectious diseases are spread through insect bites. Knowing how to spot the symptoms and how to reduce your chance of being bitten can save your life and your family’s. ADVICE ON PREVENTING INSECT BITES Wear long sleeved shirts and long trousers so less skin is exposed Wear
Yellow Fever: How to protect yourself and loved ones
HOW DO I PROTECT MYSELF FROM YELLOW FEVER? Yellow Fever is a disease that can have fatal consequences. Large-scale outbreaks (where huge numbers of people are infected at once) are a major danger to African cities. There is a vaccine for yellow fever that stops people catching it. Vaccination saves
How to protect yourself against malaria
Malaria is preventable and curable. But a child dies from malaria in Africa every minute. Knowing how to prevent the spread of malaria, and what to do if your child develops the symptoms, can save your child’s life. WHO IS AT RISK? The highest rates of infection and death occur
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