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As with #cholera, cases of #yellowfever also increase during the rainy season.

Mosquito control helps reduce the risk of #Yellowfever infection.

Ensure you:
Get rid of stagnant water
Keep your environment clean
Keep your water containers covered properly
Wear protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites

#TakeResponsibility
#Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes around the spinal cord & brain.

Seek medical attention when you experience signs & symptoms such as
Fever/severe headache
Vomiting
Drowsiness
Rash
Seizures
Muscle/joint pain
Stiff neck

#TakeResponsibility
#HandHygiene with soap under clean, running water is very vital to the prevention of #cholera.

Important #handwashing moments⬇️
While caring for the ill
After using the toilet
Before food preparation
Before and after eating
After touching high contact surfaces

#TakeResponsibility
Signs and symptoms of #cholera include profuse watery diarrhoea (rice water stools), nausea, vomiting, and weakness.

Do not self-medicate!

Visit a primary health care centre close to you for proper treatment.

#TakeResponsibility
Blocked drainage systems could lead to contamination of safe water sources and increase the risk of #cholera infection.

Play your part to limit the risk:
Stop dumping refuse in drainages
Clear blocked drainages in and around your homes
Ensure proper clearing of sewage

#STOPcholera
#TakeResponsibility
#HandHygiene with clean, running water is very vital to the prevention of #cholera.

Important #handwashing moments⬇️

While caring for the ill
After using the toilet
Before food preparation
Before and after eating
After touching high contact surfaces

#TakeResponsibility