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Two types of herpes simplex virus infections can cause genital herpes:
HSV-1. This is the type that usually causes cold sores or fever blisters around
your mouth, though it can be spread to your genital area during oral sex.
Recurrences are much less frequent than they are with HSV-2 infection.
HSV-2. This is the type that commonly causes genital herpes. The virus
spreads through sexual contact and skin-to-skin contact. HSV-2 is very
common and highly contagious, whether or not you have an open sore.
10.Hepatitis B- is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute
and chronic disease. It is a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused
by the hepatitis B virus. Its spread when people come in contact with the
blood, open sores, or body fluids of someone who has the hepa B virus.
11.AIDS- also known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome. It is referred to as
advanced HIV infection or late-stage HIV. AIDS is a syndrome caused by the HIV virus.4
It is when a persons immune system is too weak to fight off many infections, and
develops when the HIV infection is very advanced. This is the last stage of HIV infection
where the body can no longer defend itself and may develop various diseases, infections
and if left untreated, death. It can be transmitted through sexual contact, through blood or
from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breast-feeding.
12.HIV- also known as human immunodeficiency virus. It is a virus that gradually
attacks the immune system, which is our bodys natural defence against
illness. If a person becomes infected with HIV, they will find it harder to fight
off infections and diseases. The virus destroys a type of white blood cell
called a T-helper cell and makes copies of itself inside them. T-helper cells are
also referred to as CD4 cells. It is caused by having sex, sharing of needles,
blood transfusion, pregnancy or breastfeeding.
13.Iron Deficiency Anemia- condition in which the body does not have enough
healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. It is
the most common type of anemia, and it occurs when your body doesnt
have enough of the mineral iron. It is caused by insufficient dietary intake
and absorption of iron, or iron loss from bleeding. Bleeding can be from a
range of sources such as the intestinal, uterine or urinary tract. The most
common cause of iron-deficiency anemia in children in developing countries
is parasitic worms
14.Schistosomiasis- is a parasitic disease of poverty that leads to chronic illhealth. Infection is acquired when people come into contact with fresh water
infested with the larval forms (cercariae) of parasitic blood flukes
(trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma.
19.Measles- is one of the leading causes of death among young children even
though a safe and cost-effective vaccine is available. It is also the best known
for the skin rash it causes and an airborne disease which spreads easily
through the coughs and sneezes of those infected. It may also be spread
through contact with saliva or nasal secretions. Caused by the measles virus.
23.Poliomyelitis- is a viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead to partial
or full paralysis and highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects
young children. A disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. The virus
spreads by: