You have so far learnt about three common infectious diseases prevalent in our country, namely measles, tuberculosis, and whooping cough. You would note that these three diseases contribute to high morbidity (sickness) and mortality (death) particularly among young children.
In this unit. you will be learning about three other equally important childhood diseases-diphtheria, tetanus and polio. The causes, symptoms/complications. prevention/control measures for these three infectious diseases are discussed here.
Objectives
After studying this unit. you will be able to :
- identify the cause and mode of spread of diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis.
- enumerate the symptoms and complications of diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis, and
- discuss steps to manage and prevent these diseases and also educate the community about prevention of these diseases.
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