2. List common immunizations that protect against some communicable diseases. 3.

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2. List common immunizations that protect against some communicable diseases. 3. Describe the common respiratory diseases and strategies for reducing the risk of infection with respiratory diseases 4. Describe the common symptoms of an asthma attack and an allergic reaction, and outline an approach to managing asthma and allergies 5. Describe the common sexually transmitted diseases and strategies for reducing the risk of infection with sexually transmitted diseases 6. Summarize the basic facts about how HIV infection progresses to AIDS, list the risk factors for HIV infection, and list strategies for reducing the risk of HIV infection. 7. Summarize the basic facts about cardiovascular diseases, list the controllable and uncontrollable risk factors, and describe how to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease development. 8. Describe the two basic types of diabetes, management methods, and ways to reduce the risk of developing diabetes. 9. ldentify the basic risk factors and warning signs of cancer, describe the basic treatment methods, and list strategies for reducing cancer risk. 10. Describe the symptoms and management of several chronic health conditions

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2. List of common communicable diseases and their immunization is as follows -

Hepatitis A - Hepatitis A vaccine is used to prevent this disease. This vaccine is effective for about 15 years and is very much effective.

Tuberculosis - A vaccine namely BCG Bacille Calmette Guerin is used to prevent TB. This vaccine is generally given to newborns.

Hepatitis B - Hepatitis B vaccine is given for this purpose. The first dose of this vaccine is given in first 24 hours of the birth.

Flu - flu vaccines results in development of antibodies in the body withing two weeks of the immunization. Traditional flu vaccines are called as trivalent vaccine and are used to prevent 3 types of influenza namely A, A and B.

Zika virus - zika virus vaccine is a DNA based vaccine used to prevent the symptoms and complications of zika virus infection.

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