This video is a brief overview of Infectious Diseases. We will take a look at what they are, some terms used to describe characteristics of infectious diseases and different types. Historically, infectious diseases were the main cause of deaths around the world. Even now, they are a significant global public health issue leading to millions of deaths each year.

This video was created by Ranil Appuhamy
Voiceover – James Clark

For more information about infectious diseases, have a look at these websites:

http://www.who.int/topics/infectious_diseases/en/
https://www.cdc.gov/diseasesconditions/
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/

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