Diarrheal diseasesLaura Cartwright

They are the leading cause of preventable death

• About 2 billion cases worldwide per year

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It is particularly deadly to children in developing countries

• About 4,500 children die per day

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Diarrheal diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites

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A variety of factors contribute to disease transmission

• Malnutrition• Contaminated drinking water• Poor hygiene• Food made/stored in unhygienic conditions• Food irrigated with contaminated water• Seafood from polluted water

A variety of factors contribute to disease transmission

• Malnutrition• Contaminated drinking water• Poor hygiene• Food made/stored in unhygienic conditions• Food irrigated with contaminated water• Seafood from polluted water

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A variety of factors contribute to disease transmission

• Malnutrition• Contaminated drinking water• Poor hygiene• Food made/stored in unhygienic conditions• Food irrigated with contaminated water• Seafood from polluted water

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A variety of factors contribute to disease transmission

• Malnutrition• Contaminated drinking water• Poor hygiene• Food made/stored in unhygienic conditions• Food irrigated with contaminated water• Seafood from polluted water

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There are many different methods for the prevention of diarrheal diseases.

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What is the most Cost-Effective Prevention?

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The most Cost-Effective Prevention is not the same!

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There are 4 main treatments for diarrheal diseases.

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Let’s Focus on Typhoid Fever

There are 21 million new cases a year

Typhoid Fever Caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria

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Typhoid Fever Caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria

• The bacteria invades the small intestines and blood stream.

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Typhoid Fever Caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria

• The bacteria invades the small intestines and blood stream.

• Its carried by white blood cells to the liver, spleen and bone marrow.

The bacteria begins to multiply and re-enters the blood stream.

Some people becomelong-term carriers

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Severe Diarrhea is not the only symptom of Typhoid Fever

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The vaccination has a 60% efficacy rate

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Patients are treated with ORT and Antibiotics

The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research

leads the fight in Bangladesh

• Implement health programs• Conduct research on the organisms that cause

diarrhea

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