Tópicos de saúde — Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control (DPC)

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever is a viral disease, found in tropical regions of Africa and the Americas. The "yellow" in the name refers to the jaundice that affects some patients.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are often called "silent killers" because heart attacks and strokes

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Measles

Measles is a highly infectious viral disease caused by a Morbillivirus. It only affects humans and rapidly spreads among individuals who have not been vaccinated. It is transmitted via droplets from the nose, mouth or throat of infected persons.

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Hepatitis

New WHO data reveal that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

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Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia)

Factsheet Key Facts Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms. People are infected during routine agricultu…

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Meningococcal Meningitis

Meningitis is an infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord called the meninges.

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Mental Health

Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life

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Marburg Haemorrhagic Fever

Marburg haemorrhagic fever (MHF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever and a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

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