Diarrhoea - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 23, 2024 · Diarrhoea. Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and was responsible for the deaths of 370,000 children in 2019. The most severe threat posed by diarrhoea is dehydration. During an episode of diarrhoea, water and electrolytes including sodium, chloride, potassium and bicarbonate are lost ...
Diarrhoeal disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 7, 2024 · Diarrhoeal disease is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity in the world, and mostly results from contaminated food and water sources. Worldwide, 780 million individuals lack access to improved drinking-water and 2.5 billion lack improved sanitation. Diarrhoea due to infection is widespread throughout developing countries.
Salmonella (non-typhoidal) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 20, 2018 · Salmonellosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella. It is usually characterized by acute onset of fever, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and sometimes vomiting. The onset of disease symptoms occurs 6–72 hours (usually 12–36 hours) after ingestion of Salmonella, and illness lasts 2–7 days. Symptoms of salmonellosis are ...
Chlamydia - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 17, 2023 · The LGV type of chlamydia can cause severe inflammation and can lead to genital ulcer, lymph node enlargement, or inflammation of the anorectal area with discharge, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, constipation, fever or pain while passing stools. Possible complications . Chlamydia can cause serious problems if left untreated, particularly among women.
Pneumonia - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 31, 2021 · Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that is most commonly caused by viruses or bacteria. It can cause mild to life-threatening illness in people of all ages, however it is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Pneumonia killed more than 808 000 children under the age of 5 in 2017, accounting for 15% ...
Hepatitis A - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 20, 2023 · Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). The virus is primarily spread when an uninfected (and unvaccinated) person ingests food or water that is contaminated with the faeces of an infected person. The disease is closely associated with unsafe water or food, inadequate sanitation, poor personal hygiene ...
Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 9, 2022 · Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals (such as fruit bats, porcupines and non-human primates) and then spreads in the human population through direct contact with the blood, secretions ...
Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 4, 2024 · Cholera is an extremely virulent disease transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water (2). Cholera can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea and the severe forms of the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. Most people infected with V. cholerae do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their ...
Food safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 4, 2024 · Key facts. Food safety, nutrition and food security are inextricably linked. An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year. US$ 110 billion is lost each year in productivity and medical expenses resulting from unsafe food in low- and middle-income countries.
Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
IMCI is an integrated approach that focuses on the health and well-being of the child. IMCI aims to reduce preventable mortality, minimize illness and disability, and promote healthy growth and development of children under five years of age. IMCI includes both preventive and curative elements that can be implemented by families, in communities ...