It is a group of hereditary red blood cell disorders that affect the child from birth
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Prevention:
Couples who plan to have children and are at risk of having a child with sickle
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Hematology/Pages/SickleCell-Anemia.aspx
Thalassaemia is an inherited blood-related genetic disorder in the red blood cells
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Symptoms depend on the type and can vary from none to severe
One's spleen may enlarge due
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Prevention
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Hematology/Pages/thalassemia.aspx
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Tuberculosis, or TB, is a contagious disease affecting lungs, and might affect the kidneys, spinal
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Prevention against TB:
The person with active tuberculosis is recommended to do the
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Infectious/Pages/Tuberculosis.aspx
It is a viral disease that is most often transmitted by being bitten or scratched by wild animals infected with rabies
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The disease is often fatal once
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Prevention of rabies in pets
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Infectious/Pages/002.aspx
is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
The COPD is not a single disease, but a
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the seasonal influenza vaccine for prevention of recurrent respiratory tract inflammations
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Chest/Pages/2012-11-10.aspx
Tuberculosis (TB):
It is a chronic, contagious disease that a person catches as a result of infection with a bacterium called (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), which usually
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Prevention
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Chest/Pages/Tuberculosis-(TB).aspx
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease, which attacks the joints, particularly in the hands, wrists, and knees
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RA can also affect other tissues and cause problems
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Prevention
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/OrthopedicDiseases/Pages/002.aspx
It is a chronic disease, which affects the innermost lining of the large intestine often (the
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Prevention:
There is no way yet to prevent the disease but there are guidelines that can
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Gastroenterology/Pages/006.aspx
Athlete's foot is a skin rash that usually begins between the toes
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It commonly occurs in athletes, or people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within
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Prevention
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Dermatology/Pages/015.aspx
Postural hypotension:
It is a condition in which blood pressure decreases, causing a significant decrease in the level of blood flow to the brain when standing up quickly
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Prevention
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/Diseases/Heartcirculatory/Pages/Postural-hypotension.aspx