Category: CASE DEFINITIONS
BODY PARTS AFFECTED BY DISEASES
▪️Arthritis – joints ▪️Asthma – bronchial muscles ▪️Cataract – Eyes ▪️Diabetes – Pancreas ▪️Diphtheria – Throat ▪️Eczema – Skin ▪️Glaucoma – Eyes ▪️Goiter – Thyroid gland ▪️Jaundice – liver ▪️Leukemia – blood ▪️Malaria – Spleen ▪️Meningitis – Brain and Spinal Cord ▪️Otitis – Ear […]
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Painful urination , Pus discharge from sex organs, Painful in sexual, Inflammation of sex organs, Soreness and itching of genitals, Swollen glands and sore throat. Neisseria ggonorrheoa ( Bacteria) .Hemophilus dducrey. ( Bacteria ).Trichomoniasis vvaginalis ( Protozoa) . 1–5 days, 4–18 days, and 8–14 […]
NOTICE
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CORONA VIRUSE (COVID-19)
Coronaviruses are zoonotic viruses (viruses that affect animals but can be transmitted to humans). When transmitted to humans, they can lead to illness ranging from mild cold symptoms to severe illness. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by an emerging strain of coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) that […]
MEASLES
Any person with fever and maculopopular rashes PLUS one of the following sings: 1. Conjunctivitis ( Redness of the eyes 2. Coryza ( Runny nose ) 3. Cough Is an acute viral communicable diseases caused by measles virus / robeola. […]
ACUTE FLACCID PARALYSIS ( AFP )
Any child less than 15yrs of age with sudden onset of weakness or floppiness of the limbs regardless of the cause / within two weaks. Any person of any age with paralytic illness in whom a clinician suspects poliomyelitis. Polioviruses are human RNA intestinal […]
VITAMINS AND THEIR CHEMICAL NAMES
Vitamin A Chemical Name: Retinol Deficiency disease: night blindness Source : Carrot, 🥛 Milk, 🥚 Egg, 🍓 Fruit. Vitamin – B1 Chemical Name: Thiamine Deficiency disease: Beri-beri Source : Peanuts, Potatoes, Vegetables Vitamin – B2 Chemical Name: Riboflabin Deficiency diseases: skin eruptions, eye disease […]
GONORRHEA
DEFINITION Gonorrhea is an infection caused by a sexually transmitted bacterium that can infect both males and females. Gonorrhea most often affects the urethra, rectum or throat. In females, gonorrhea can also infect the cervix. Gonorrhea is most commonly spread during sex. But babies […]
DIABETES
DEFINITION Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because it’s an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. It’s also your […]
TRACHOMA
Itching, Pain in the eyes, Conjunctivitis, Fever, Cornitis, Sensation of the eyes, Thick discharge of the eyes, Blindness. Chlamydia trachomatis ( Serotype A, B, and C Direct contact,Indirect contact e.g Infected hands, Towels and Flies. PREVENTION AND CONTROL Environmental Sanitation Personal Hygiene Treatment of […]
TRYPANOSOMIASIS (SLEEPING SICKNESS)
A painful chancre originating as a papule and then evolving into a nodule at the primary fly bite site, ( Early stage ). Cachexia, somnolence and central nervous system signs. Use of insecticide, Treatment of an infected person, Use of skin protector, Use of […]