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HEP 127 Introduction to Tropical Diseases in Africa

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences17 topics

HEP 127 covers 17 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of tropical diseases
  2. Tropical diseases in Africa
  3. Neglected tropical diseases
  4. Epidemiology and distribution of tropical diseases
  5. Malaria
  6. Schistosomiasis
  7. Soil-transmitted helminths
  8. River blindness and onchocerciasis
  9. Lymphatic filariasis and trachoma
  10. Causative agents of tropical diseases
  11. Prevention and control of tropical diseases
  12. Impact of tropical diseases
  13. Types of tropical diseases
  14. Personal protective equipment
  15. Insecticide treated nets
  16. Isolation procedures
  17. Quarantine measures

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Concept of tropical diseases

Tropical diseases are illnesses that predominantly occur in tropical and subtropical regions due to climatic, ecological, and socio‑economic factors. Mastering this concept involves understanding the definition, the key determinants that create conducive environments for these diseases, and why they are a major public health burden in Africa.

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