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- mosquitoes can carry diseases
you can reduce the risk of mosquito bites if you get rid of potential mosquito breeding sites around your home.
- احمِ نفسك من الأمراض التي ينقلها البعوض (protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases - arabic)
احمِ نفسك من الأمراض التي ينقلها البعوض
- needlestick injury
a needlestick injury means the skin is accidentally punctured by a used needle. diseases that could be transmitted by a needle or needlestick injury include human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), hepatitis b and hepatitis c.
- be a soapy hero!
get kids involved with ‘soapy hero’ training to help keep classmates, family and friends healthy and stop the spread of dangerous infectious diseases.
- travel immunisation
if you are travelling overseas, check with your doctor well in advance to find out what immunisations you need.
- handwashing - why it's important
washing your hands with soap and warm water can help stop the spread of infectious diseases.
- viral haemorrhagic fever
viral haemorrhagic fever (vhf) is an extremely infectious and life threatening disease caused by a group of viruses, including the ebola virus.
- osteomyelitis
osteomyelitis means an infection of bone which can either be recent or longstanding.
- measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox) – immunisation
immunisation is the best protection against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox).
- gastroenteritis - giardiasis
most people infected with giardia parasites do not develop symptoms but can still spread the infection to others.

