Health topics — Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control (DPC)
Lymphatic Filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis, is a serious threat to approximately 406 million people in the African Region.
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Buruli ulcer (BU), or Mycobacterium ulcerans disease, is a severe bacterial infection that affects the skin, soft tissues and the bones.
Read moreCrimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) belongs to the Bunyaviridae virus family.
Read moreGuinea-Worm Disease (Dracunculiasis)
Guinea-worm disease, or dracunculiasis, is a parasitic disease that is transmitted through drinking stagnant water that has been contaminated with a tiny parasite-infected flea.
Read moreRift Valley Fever
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral disease that affects mainly animals and occasionally humans.
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