ABSENCE SEIZURE
What Are Absence Seizures? Absence seizures are seizures with periods of altered consciousness,which may be noted only as a blank stare. They may occur in adults but are more common in…
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DIARRHOEA
Key facts Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. It is both preventable and treatable. Each year diarrhoea kills around 760 000…
PNEUMONIA
Key facts Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children worldwide, accounting for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years old. Pneumonia killed an estimated 935…
HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION
Key facts Around 3 billion people cook and heat their homes using open fires and simple stoves burning biomass (wood, animal dung and crop waste) and coal. Over 4 million…
INDOOR POLLUTION
What are the main sources of household air pollution in developing countries? Nearly 3 billion of the world’s poorest still rely on solid fuels (wood, animal dung, charcoal, crop wastes…
MERS CoV
What is Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)? Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia…
HEPATITIS A VACCINE AND VALPROATE
Fatality from hepatitis A in a child taking valproate. Fayad M1, Choueiri R, Mikati M. Author information 1Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon.…
HIV AIDS Q&A
What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function. Infection with the virus results in progressive deterioration of the immune…
AVIAN FLU-WHO
Key facts Avian influenza (AI), commonly called bird flu, is an infectious viral disease of birds. Most avian influenza viruses do not infect humans; however some, such as A(H5N1) and…
EBOLA -FAQ WHO
1. What is Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90%. The…
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