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What are some of the diseases that vaccines can prevent?
What are some of the diseases that vaccines can prevent?
- Asthma, eczema, and allergies
- Yellow fever, influenza, and meningitis (correct)
- Heart disease, cancer, and arthritis
- Diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's
How can diseases be transmitted?
How can diseases be transmitted?
- Through physical contact with animals
- Through telepathy
- Through mosquito bites, respiratory droplets, bodily fluids, and close contact (correct)
- Through the consumption of contaminated food
What are some common symptoms of diseases?
What are some common symptoms of diseases?
- Fever, cough, and abdominal pain (correct)
- Dizziness, fatigue, and muscle pain
- Memory loss, confusion, and hallucinations
- Headaches, blurred vision, and hearing loss
What was the number of unvaccinated children in 2014?
What was the number of unvaccinated children in 2014?
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Which countries have the highest number of unvaccinated children?
Which countries have the highest number of unvaccinated children?
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What is the role of WHO?
What is the role of WHO?
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What is GAVI?
What is GAVI?
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Study Notes
- Vaccines prevent diseases such as yellow fever, influenza, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis B, and meningitis.
- Diseases can be transmitted through various means such as mosquito bites, respiratory droplets, bodily fluids, and close contact.
- Symptoms of these diseases include fever, cough, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and jaundice.
- The number of unvaccinated children reached an all-time low of 18.7 million in 2014.
- India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Indonesia are among the countries with the highest number of unvaccinated children.
- WHO is responsible for promoting health and well-being around the world.
- GAVI is an international organization that helps increase access to immunization in the world's poorest countries.
- Polio primarily affects young children under the age of 5 in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Diarrhea and pneumonia are leading causes of death among children under five years old.
- Vaccines have played a key role in the global effort to eradicate diseases such as polio and measles.
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