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CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS

• Cause: by putting anything In your mouth that has touched the feces or soil with feces of an infected animal or person.

• Symptoms: watery diarrhea stomach cramps, upset stomach, and sometimes fever

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• Treatment: Stay hydrated due to diarrhea and bed rest

• Prevention: wash your hands and avoid touching animal poop

E. COLI

• Cause: received from Contaminated food, water, Touching hands with people who Have E.coli, or touching feces

• Symptoms: Severe diarrhea that is often bloody, severe abdominal pain, and vomiting. Usually, little or no fever is present.

E. COLI, CONTINUED…..

• Treatment: Drink plenty of fluids and get rest. If you cannot drink enough fluids to prevent dehydration or if your symptoms are severe (including blood in your stools or severe abdominal pain), call your doctor. Antibiotics should not be used to treat this infection.

• Prevention: avoid eating high risk food for E.coli, undercooked food, and wash your hands

GIARDIASIS

Causes:

• Swallowing Giardia picked up from surfaces (such as bathroom handles, changing tables, diaper pails, or toys) that contain stool from an infected person or animal Drinking water or using ice made from water sources where Giardia may live (for example, untreated or improperly treated water from lakes, streams, or wells)

• Swallowing water while swimming or playing in water where Giardia may live, especially in lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, and streams

• Eating uncooked food that contains Giardia organisms

• Having contact with someone who is ill with giardiasis

• Traveling to countries where giardiasis is common

GIARDIASIS, CONTINUED….

• Symptoms: Diarrhea, Gas or flatulence, Greasy stool that can float, Stomach or abdominal cramps, Upset stomach or nausea, Dehydration

• Treatment: Many prescription drugs are available to treat giardiasis. Most importantly, you need to keep hydrated.

• Prevention: Practice good hygiene , Avoid water (drinking or recreational) that may be contaminated, Avoid eating food that may be contaminated, Prevent contact and contamination with feces (poop)

HEPATITIS - A

• Cause: spreads when a person puts something in his or mouth that has the virus on it

• Symptoms: Fever, Loss of appetite (not wanting to eat), Tiredness, stomach pain, Vomiting, Dark urine, Yellow skin and eyes

• Treatment: There is no specific treatment. In most cases of hepatitis A, the liver heals completely in a month or two with no lasting damage.

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Prevention: Hepatitis – A vaccine and wash your hands

COMMON COLD

• Cause: more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, the rhinovirus is the most common culprit, and it's highly contagious.

• Symptoms: Runny or stuffy nose, Itchy or sore throat, Cough, Congestion, Slight body aches or a mild headache, Sneezing, Watery eyes, Low-grade fever, Mild fatigue

COMMON COLD, CONTINUED….

• Treatment: There's no cure for the common cold. Antibiotics are of no use against cold viruses. Over-the-counter (OTC) cold preparations won't cure a common cold or make it go away any sooner, and most have side effects.

• Prevention: wash your hands, don’t share, use tissues, steer clear of others with colds