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Emerging
new arriving infections
Reemerging
coming back infections
Leptospirosis
LEPTOSPIRA. contaminated water (by urine) with open wounds. yellow skin
Chikungunya
Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus. no cure
Ebola
infected animals. blood, body fluids and contaminated objects
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. strain of coronavirus
H1N1 Influenza/Swine Flu
initially known to infect pigs. genetic mutation from pigs to humans
MERS-CoV
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. theorized to have come from camels
Dengue
flu-like illness. mosquito-borne
Zika
Aedes mosquitoes. Microcephaly
Meningococcemia
Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. petechiae (bleeding under the skin), meningitis and shock
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFM)
affects children under 5 years old and can sometimes occur to older ages. coughs, sneezes, contact with fluid from blisters or body waste
disinfect, medication, hydration, reduce exposure
basic preventions
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