Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in all regions of WHO in recent

years. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser
extent, Ae. albopictus. This mosquito also transmits chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika infection.

The human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes HIV infection and over time acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system
allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.

Transcript of Health Trends, Issues, and Concerns (Global Level)Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB (tubercle bacillus), is a bacterial infection that can spread through the lymph
nodes and bloodstream to any organ in your body. It is most often found in the lungs.

HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) HIV is transmitted
primarily via unprotected sexual intercourse (including anal and oral sex), contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic
needles, and from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding.

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Abuse/Addiction is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the drug substance in amounts or with
methods which are harmful to themselves or others.

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Non-communicable disease
A non-communicable disease, or NCD, is a medical condition or disease that can be defined as non-infectious and non-
transmissible among people. NCDs can refer to chronic diseases (heart diseases, stroke, cancers, asthma, diabetes,
kidney diseases, osteoporosis, others) which last for long periods of time and progress slowly.

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Malaria and other vector-borne

Malaria (mosquito-borne infectious disease) causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue, vomiting and
headaches. In severe cases it can cause yellow skin, seizures, coma or death.

Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases, are illnesses that result from the
infection, presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or
other animal host. Examples are: Ebola virus disease; flu, measles; tuberculosis; sexually transmitted diseases (STDs);
HIV/AIDS; among others.

Climate Change

Mental Health and Mental Disorder

Mental health is a level of psychological well-being and the absence of a mental disorder (autism, alcohol dependence,
extreme anxiety, phobias, bipolar disorder, caffeine dependence, dyslexia, depression, kleptomania, obsessive-
compulsive disorder, among others).

Immunization and Vaccines

Immunization, or vaccination is the safe and effective use of a small amount of a weakened or killed virus or bacteria or
bits of lab-made protein that imitate the virus in order to prevent infection by that same virus or bacteria. When you get
an immunization, you're injected with a weakened form of (or a fragment of) a disease. This triggers your body's
immune response, causing it to either produce antibodies to that particular ailment or induce other processes that
enhance immunity.

Prevention is better than cure.

Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse/Addiction

The excessive consumption of alcohol and tobacco

Causes non-communicable and communicable diseases

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