| Disease |
Cause |
Symptoms |
Prevention |
Treatment |
Deaths |
Web Page Resource |
Graphic
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Chicken Pox
|
Virus
|
Itchy sores, mainly on face and trunk, which break open
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Immunization
|
Bed rest, baths, lotions for itching
|
100/year
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http://www.kidshealth.org/image
/infections/1620.07.a.jpeg
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Common cold
|
Virus
|
Sneezing, runny and stuffy nose, sore throat
|
Avoid contact with infected person
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Drugs can relieve symptoms
|
0/year
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http://www.commoncold.org
/undrstn3.htm
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Diptheria
|
Bacteria
|
Fever, weakness and inflammation of the infected membranes
|
Immunization
|
Use of an antitoxin
|
2/year
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http://www.immunize.org/images/
ca.d/ipcd1861/img0001.htm
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Hepatitis
|
Virus
|
Vomiting, extreme loss of appetite, yellow skin
|
Avoid contact with or blood from infected person
|
Rest, void alcohol, change diet
|
4853/year
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www.immunize.org/images/ca.d/
ipcd1861/img0022.htm
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Influenza (flu)
|
Virus
|
High fever, chills, muscle aches, dry cough, nausea, vomiting
|
Immunization
|
Bed rest
|
20000/year
|
http://www.immunize.org/images
/ca.d/ipcd1861/img0024.htm
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Leprosy
|
Bacteria
|
Skin lesions, loss of sensation, enlarged joints, may lead to blindness
|
Avoid infected person ìsneezesî
|
Treated with several affective drugs
|
0
|
http://www.lepra.org.uk/leprosy.html
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Lyme Disease
|
Bacteria
|
Affects skin, joints, and nervous system, rash, fatigue, chills
|
Avoid ticks
|
Antibiotics
|
0/year
|
http://www.lyme.org/gallery/
em_macdonald.html
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Malaria
|
Parasite
|
Chills, shaking and periodic bouts of intense fever, convulsions
|
Avoid female mosquitoes
|
Drugs such as quinine
|
0/year
|
http://www.anaesthetist.com/
icu/infect/malpix.htm
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Measles
|
Virus
|
Respiratory infection, skin rash, runny nose, cough, eyes sensitive
to light, high fever
|
Immunization
|
Bed rest, fluids, cool mist vaporizer
|
2/year
|
http://www.immunize.org/images/
ca.d/ipcd1861/img0014.htm
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Mononucleosis
|
Virus
|
Tiredness, sore throat, fever that lasts many weeks
|
Avoid saliva of infected person
|
Rest, drugs
|
0/year
|
http://www.ghorayeb.com/
InfectiousMono.html
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Mumps
|
Virus
|
Swelling of the salivary glands, high fever
|
Immunization, avoid respiratory droplets from infected person
|
Quarantined, bed rest
|
400/year
|
http://www.immunize.org/images/
ca.d/ipcd1861/img0016.htm
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Small Pox
|
Virus
|
High fever, fatigue, rash (flat red lesions)
|
Avoid saliva of infected person
|
None at this time
|
0/year
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www.immunize.org/images/
slides/slide27a.jpg
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Viral Meningitis
|
Virus
|
Seizures, fever, vomiting, fatigue, difficulty breathing, jaundice
|
Immunization and good hygiene
|
Antibiotics and sometimes hospitalized
|
0/year
|
http://www.musa.org/symptoms.htm
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