A 33-year-old member asked:

I need to know what's an interesting public health/infectious disease problem in sub-saharan africa?

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Dr. John DeWolfanswered

42 years experience

Many possibilities: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/87/12/09-073445/en/ for an overview.

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Infectious Disease 58 years experience

Infectious Diseases : Malaria, mosquito borne viral infections, parasitic infections, and in children infectious diarrheas are all issues which deserve more attention.

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How come that i have an ongoing-chronic lymph nodes pain, while on ultrasound they are described as normal and not enlarged. Infectious disease differential has been ruled out by testing twice in 6 mths.. I also have chronic fatigue and skin problems?

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A contractor came with a open bleeding wound on hand. He handshake with me and also touched everywhere in my house. I don't know his health status. Should I worry of any contagious disease? Do I need any cleaning of the house? I am 36w pregnant.

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I was diagnosed in US of c.Glabrata vvc. Been seeing many gyns in my country but noone knows this yeast. Should i see infectious diseases dr instead?

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Any doctors in South Africa that can operate or treat a patient with parry romberg disease?

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What diseases are common in regions of Africa that lack clean drinking water?

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