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    Communicable diseases are illnesses that can spread between people or from animals to people. They can be transmitted through direct contact, respiratory droplets from sneezing or coughing, or surfaces. Examples include Guinea worm disease caused by a parasite with low death rates but common disability outcomes, and river blindness caused by a parasitic worm treated with yearly ivermectin. Common ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases include immunization, regular hand washing, staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning surfaces, ventilation, and safe food preparation.

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    Communicable diseases are illnesses that can spread between people or from animals to people. They can be transmitted through direct contact, respiratory droplets from sneezing or coughing, or surfaces. Examples include Guinea worm disease caused by a parasite with low death rates but common disability outcomes, and river blindness caused by a parasitic worm treated with yearly ivermectin. Common ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases include immunization, regular hand washing, staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning surfaces, ventilation, and safe food preparation.

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    Diseases: What Are Communicable Diseases?

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    Communicable diseases are illnesses that can spread between people or from animals to people. They can be transmitted through direct contact, respiratory droplets from sneezing or coughing, or surfaces. Examples include Guinea worm disease caused by a parasite with low death rates but common disability outcomes, and river blindness caused by a parasitic worm treated with yearly ivermectin. Common ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases include immunization, regular hand washing, staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning surfaces, ventilation, and safe food preparation.

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    COMMUNICABLE

    DISEASES
    WHAT ARE COMMUNICABLE
    DISEASES?
    Communicable diseases are illnesses that spread from one person to
    another or from an animal to a person, or from a surface or a food.
    Diseases can be transmitted during air travel through: direct contact
    with a sick person. respiratory droplet spread from a sick person
    sneezing or coughing.

    EXAMPLES OF COMMUNICABLE
    DISEASES?
    Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease(GWD), is an infection caused by
    the parasite Dracunculus medinensis. The death rate for GWD is low, disability is a
    common outcome.

    Onchocerciasis, commonly known as “river blindness”, is caused by the parasitic


    worm Onchocerca volvulus. WHO recommends treating“ river blindness“ with
    ivermectin at least once a yearly for 10 to 15 years.

    COMMON WAYS TO PREVENT


    COMMUNICABLE DISEASES:
    Immunise against infectious diseases.
    Wash and dry your hands regularly and well.
    Stay at home if you are sick.
    Cover coughs and sneezes.
    Clean surfaces regularly.
    Ventilate your home.
    Prepare food safely.

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