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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which kills or impairs cells of the immune system and progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers [..]
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African trypanosomiasis
a systemic disease caused by parasite of the Trypanosoma brucei family and transmitted by the bite of the tsetse fly. There is West African trypanosomiasis and East African trypanosomiasis, referring [..]
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antibody
a special protein produced by the body's immune system that recognizes and helps fight infectious agents and other foreign substances that invade the body.
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asymptomatic
to be without noticeable symptoms of disease.
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cholera
an acute, infectious disease caused by the consumption of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
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Colonoscopy
test to look into the rectum and colon through a long, flexible, narrow tube (called a colonoscope) with a light and tiny lens on the end.
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Cryptosporidiosis
a diarrheal infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. The parasite is transmitted after drinking or swallowing contaminated food or water, including water swallowed while swimming.
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dengue fever
a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
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Diarrhea
frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements.
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diphtheria
a serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane lining of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues.
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