COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (DIARRHOEA)

INRODUCTION

Communicable diseases are diseases that are spread from person to person via direct contact, airborne droplets or body fluids, Many states require that communicable diseases when they are identified by a health care provider.

TYPES OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

Diarrhea

Ebola

Flu

Hepatitis B

HIV/AIDS

Sexually Transmitted Disease

And Many More

DIARRHOEA

Diarrhoea is usually a symptom of an infection in the intestinal tract, which can be caused by a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic organisms. Infection is spread through contaminated food or drinking-water, or from person-to-person as a result of poor hygiene.

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old.

CAUSES OF DIARRHOEA

Excessive Consumption Of Alcohol

Incomplete Digestion Of Food

Overeating

Insufficient Consumption Of water

Poor Eating Habits

Drinking Polluted Water

PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Access to safe drinking-water

Use of improved sanitation

Good personal and food hygiene

Health education about how infections spread

Rotavirus vaccination.

ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKER

Organizing Awareness programs in Rural Areas

Organizing street dramas

Conducting Sanitation Programs

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