Central Africa

Gerd D. Burchard; Stephan Ehrhardt

doi:10.1002/9781119971641.ch7

Central Africa

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Abstract

The pattern of infectious diseases in Central Africa is determined by geoclimatic conditions and socioeconomic factors. The climate in most parts is tropical hot and humid. The region is dominated by the Congo River and its tributaries; the area is covered mostly by savannah or tropical rain forest. Health care systems in some parts of Central Africa are disrupted. There are many diseases on which no data on prevalence and incidence are available. Prevalence data on these diseases can only be derived from single case reports or by analogy with other areas in Africa. Sao Tomé and Principe is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea with a different disease spectrum, however tropical disease like malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis by Wuchereria bancrofti, geohelminth infections do occur. No human cases of yellow fever have been reported. Ciguatera fish poisoning is endemic.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Infectious Diseases
Subtitle of host publication	A Geographic Guide
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	84-97
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9780470655290
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119971641.ch7
State	Published - May 16 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute and chronic suppurative otitis - in areas, affecting children
CNS infections - meningitis and encephalitis
Central Africa, Sao Tomé and Principe - island nation in Gulf of Guinea, disease spectrum
Chronic CNS infections, more than 4 weeks of symptoms - in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients
Ear, nose and throat infections - in immunocompromised host
Genitourinary infections - cystitis, pyelonephritis and nephritis
Infections in immunocompromised host - pneumonia in immunocompromised host
Pattern of infectious diseases in Central Africa - geoclimatic conditions and socioeconomic factors
Skin infections in immunocompromised host - affecting HIV patients
WAT, chronic disease, progression over months - final CNS stage, lethargy, coma and death

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General Immunology and Microbiology

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