caused by Leptospira bacteria, spread through the urine of infected animals such as rats. High fever, chills, muscle aches, jaundice, abdominal pain, rashes, red eyes
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CHIKUNGUNYA
comes from mosquitoes. Causes fever and severe joint pains
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EBOLA
happens through contact with infected animals such as fruit bats. Unexplained bleeding or bruising
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SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. A strain of coronavirus
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H1N1 INFLUENZA/SWINE FLU
initially known to infect pigs
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MERS
CoV - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Theorized to have come from camels
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DENGUE
mosquito-borne viral infection, produces a flu-like illness, skin rashes and sometimes bleeding
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ZIKA
caused by mosquitoes again, causes microcephaly in newborns (brain doesn't normally develop, resulting in smaller head)
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MENINGOCOCCEMIA
caused by Neisseria Meningitidis bacteria. Petechiae (bleeding under the skin, meningitis (convulsions, headache, stiff neck), and shock (severe drop in blood pressure) BLOODSTREAM
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HAND, FOOT, MOUTH DISEASE (HFMD)
Mostly targeted to children. Causes rashes or blisters