Introduction. Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from an infectious agent in the twenty first century despite being curable with antimicrobial drugs [].An estimated 10 million people developed TB in 2019, while about 1.4 million deaths occurred as a result of the disease [].The WHO African Region has the highest TB …

Malaria is an acute febrile illness. In a non-immune individual, symptoms usually appear 10–15 days after the infective mosquito bite. The first symptoms (fever, headache, and chills) may be mild and difficult to recognize as malaria. If not treated within 24 hours, P. falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness, often leading to death.

Dysentery is a gastrointestinal disease. Its causes include bacterial or parasitic infections. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and stomach cramps. Your healthcare provider can diagnose dysentery with a stool culture. Treatment includes antibiotics. Symptoms and Causes.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that most often affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria. It spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze or spit. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable. About a quarter of the global population is estimated to have been infected with TB bacteria.

Abstract. Mining continues to be a dangerous activity, whether large-scale industrial mining or small-scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but exposure to dust and toxins, along with stress from the working environment or managerial pressures, give rise to a range of diseases that affect miners.

These conditions resulted in repeated outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, influenza, yellow fever, and malaria, and other infectious diseases, as well as the loss of the fishing industry. Cholera is an acute diarrhea caused by infection with the bacterium, Vibrato cholera. It is endemic in ...

Symptoms include irritation of the nose, inflammatory changes in airways, and lung function decline. Other respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive …

transmitted diseases between rural, labor-supplying areas and mining sites. Women in rural areas became exposed to sexually transmitted diseases without knowledge or power to address the gender inequalities that heightened their risk (5, 18). One analysis by Deloitte, in consultation for the mining industry, found

Overview. Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease. It is caused by protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, transmitted to humans by bites of tsetse flies (glossina) which have acquired the parasites from infected humans or animals. Tsetse flies inhabit sub-Saharan Africa and only certain ...

Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Which of the following is a disease associated with protozoal infection in humans? A. Diabetes mellitus B. Trichomoniasis C. Tuberculosis D. Pneumonia, What antimalarial agent can be used to produce a radical cure? A. Primaquine B. Chloroquine C. Mefloquine D. Quinine, What …

Disease in Vietnam in the 1980s. The most common diseases were malaria, tuberculosis, trachoma, intestinal infections, leprosy, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, poliomyelitis, chicken pox, typhoid fever, acute encephalitis, and acute meningitis. Hanoi claimed in 1970 that alcoholic cirrhosis and venereal diseases were "seldom found ...

Despite the tremendous progress made in providing safe water, a new CDC report indicates that continued investment is needed to protect the public from waterborne disease. CDC's first estimates of waterborne disease in the US indicate that every year, waterborne pathogens cause 7,000 deaths, 120,000 hospitalizations, 7 million illnesses, …

Brucellosis. Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacterial genus Brucella. Individuals at greatest risk for brucellosisare those exposed to goats, sheep, cows, camels, pigs, reindeer, rabbits, or hares, both in areas of endemic disease and in areas where the disease is not endemic.

Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur. Malaria may cause anemia and jaundice (yellow coloring of the skin and eyes) because of …

Bacillary dysentery is the most common type of dysentery. It results from bacteria called Shigella. The disease is called shigellosis. About 500,000 people in the U.S. get it every year.

Meningitis in children. Meningitis becomes more common in children as they grow older and reach high school and college ages. Symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis in children are similar to ...

dysentery, infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the intestine, abdominal pain, and diarrhea with stools that often contain blood and mucus. Dysentery is a significant cause of illness and death in young children, particularly those who live in less …

Dysentery is an inflammation of the intestine characterized by the frequent passage of feces with blood and mucus. Like cholera, dysentery is spread by fecal contamination of food …

Amebic dysentery is a severe form of amebiasis associated with stomach pain, bloody stools (poop), and fever. Rarely, E. histolytica invades the liver and forms an abscess (a collection of pus). In a small number of instances, it has been shown to spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs or brain, but this is very uncommon.

More What Is Dysentery? Dysentery is an infection in your intestines that causes bloody diarrhea. It can be caused by a parasite or bacteria. Dysentery Causes What type you …

A person with amebic dysentery may experience the following symptoms: abdominal pain and cramps. watery diarrhea, which can contain blood, mucus, or pus. intermittent constipation. fever and ...

Malaria. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasites transmitted by mosquito bites. Common symptoms of the disease are fever, tiredness, vomiting, headache and in severe cases, yellow skin, seizures, and death. Cases of malaria were much more prominent in the South in the 18th and 19th centuries with the warmer, wetter climates …

Disease symptoms include watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps in the majority of cases, sometimes with nausea, vomiting, fever and headache. Usually, the disease is self-limiting and lasts 1 to 7 days. Most cases are reported during the warmer months, and marine coastal environments are a natural habitat.

Malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. There are 5 …

4. Diarrhea. Infectious diarrhea is one of the most common diseases caused by water pollution. It causes frequent passage of loose, water stools that can cause dehydration and death to young children and infants. The most common cause is a water-borne virus, but bacteria and parasites from water contaminated with feces are also …

Some of the bacterial diseases are Syphilis, Pneumonia, Tetanus, and Tuberculosis. Examples of diseases caused by a virus are Chickenpox, Small Pox, Measles, Polio. Fungal infections include Ringworm infection, Athlete's foot, Yeast infections etc. Malaria is a disease caused by an organism belonging to Protista.

Symptoms include: High fever. Headache. Stomach pain. Constipation or diarrhea. Most people who have typhoid fever feel better about a week after they start treatment to kill bacteria, called antibiotics. But without treatment, there is a small chance of death from typhoid fever complications.

A latest government study has found that mining activities in the coal-rich Tamnar area of Chhattisgarh have put the local population, mainly tribal people, at an increased risk of acute respiratory diseases …

Illnesses from Dust Tuberculosis (TB) Contaminated Water Chemicals Used in Mining Heavy Metals Safety at Mine Sites When a Mine Closes Responsible …

Dysentery. In addition to nervous disorders classed generally under the heading of shell-shock, Sir Arthur Hurst identified a number of infectious diseases commonly seen in the military. Dysentery, in both amoebic and bacillary forms, was one of the most prevalent afflictions. Hurst claimed ameobic dysentery to be unusual in Europe until ...