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FAQ about travelers’ diarrhea

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) About Travelers’ diarrhea     Complied by: Dr. Watcharapong Piyaphanee   Produced by: Information Leaflet Committee, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol Universit   What’s Travelers’ diarrhea?         Travelers’ diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travelers. Every countries is at risk for travelers’ diarrhea. But most cases occur in developing countries of Latin America, Africa,…

Dengue hemorrhagic fever

    Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Compiled By  :  Assoc.Prof. Chukiat  Sirivichayakul                           Assist.Prof. Achara Asavanich                           Ms. Vipa Prariyanuphan Produced By  :  Information leaflet committee, Faculty of Tropical Medicine,                            Mahidol University and Department of Disease Control, Ministry                            of Public Health                     The causative agent of denfue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is dengue virus, of which there are 4 serotypes. When a person is infected with dengue virus for…

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FAQ about malaria

    FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) About Malaria      Complied by: Dr. Watcharapong Piyaphanee  Produced by: Information Leaflet Committee, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University              This information only applies to Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, since malaria in different parts of the world may have some specific characteristics. What is malaria?           Malaria is an infection…