List of communicable diseases.

Abstract

Abstract This chapter presents an alphabetical list of infectious diseases together with their aetiology (arboviruses, bacteria, ectoparasites, fungi, helminths (but not nematodes), nematodes, prions, protozoa, rickettsiae, spirochaetes, toxins and other viruses), clinical features, mode of transmission, control methods (animal elimination, wearing of gloves and protective clothing, testing of donors and treatment of blood for transfusion, chemotherapy, food hygiene, cooking and refrigeration, personal hygiene, vaccination/immunization, sterilization of needles, instruments and blood giving sets, rat control, sanitation, water supply, vector control and methods for controlling sexually transmitted infections) and incubation period.