Doctors: West Nile Virus May Have Dangerously Mutated... Hints of a more virulent, mutating West Nile virus emerge Nov 9, 2012 - But CDC says it hasn't seen evidence of that
107 Dead In Sudan Yellow Fever Outbreak... WHO: 107 dead from yellow fever in Sudan November 13. 2012 - Sudan is working on an emergency vaccination drive for yellow fever, which is spreading.
Sars-coronavirus kills two in Saudi Arabia... Second coronavirus death reported 23 November 2012 - The source of the virus is uncertain
Granny says it's one o' dem endtime plagues inna Bible... Fifth coronavirus death reported 30 November 2012 - A fifth person has died from a new respiratory illness similar to the Sars virus, according to the World Health Organization. See also: Virus reported in Middle East, DOH issues warning Sun, Nov 25, 2012 - Four new cases of acute respiratory infection by the novel coronavirus have been reported in the Middle East, as Taiwans Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of the Department of Health issued a warning to the public over the virus yesterday.
Yellow Fever outbreak in Sudan prompts vaccination drive... Sudan Begins Emergency Vaccinations to Fight Yellow Fever Outbreak December 07, 2012 Sudans Federal Ministry of Health is organizing an emergency mass vaccination campaign against mosquito-borne yellow fever in the Darfur region. The latest figures from the World Health Organization put the number of suspected cases of yellow fever at 732, including 165 deaths.
Granny says, "Dat's right - dey need to spend more money on public health... Tools to Fight Infectious Diseases Rely on Public Health Programs December 14, 2012 WASHINGTON Epidemics have sickened and killed millions of people throughout history. HIV/AIDS has claimed 25 million lives since it was first identified in 1981. It's one of the new infectious diseases, but much older diseases still cause countless deaths and suffering: cholera, yellow fever, tuberculosis and malaria, to name a few. See also: Cheap vitamin D 'would boost health' 14 December 2012 - Greater access to cheap vitamin D supplements would improve the health of at-risk groups, experts say.
Vaccination is key to controlling the disease... Polio killings a major setback 19 December 2012 - The killing of eight polio workers in Pakistan in two days is a brutal reminder of the hurdles facing health teams trying to eradicate the virus from one of its few remaining strongholds. See also: Pakistani polio workers get police protection Dec 20,`12 -- Under police guard, thousands of health workers pressed on with a polio immunization program Thursday after nine were killed elsewhere in Pakistan by suspected militants who oppose the vaccination campaign.
Progress against malaria could be lost to funding cuts... Malaria Programs at Risk From Funding Cuts December 21, 2012 - World Health Organization also warns in its annual report that latest drugs could soon become ineffective against some deadly malarial parasites
Progress in Fight Against 17 Tropical Diseases... WHO Reports Progress in Fight Against Tropical Diseases January 16, 2013 The eradication of some of the worlds neglected tropical diseases is in sight, according to the World Health Organization. The U.N. agency said in a report issued Wednesday that a new global strategy enacted in 2010 is resulting in unprecedented progress against 17 such diseases.
Mice were infected with a worm called Trichinella spiralis in the study... Weight loss 'is body's way of fighting off gut worms' 17 January 2013 - Weight loss following infection with intestinal worms is the body's way of fighting off the parasites, University of Manchester researchers have said.
Experimental dengue fever vaccine compound looks promising... Dengue Fever Vaccine Trials Clear First Hurdle January 24, 2013 - Human trials of an experimental dengue fever vaccine have just concluded, and the experimental compound looks promising in offering protection against the complex mosquito-borne illness that afflicts millions of people living in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
New skin cream to counter sand fly parasite... Newly Developed Skin Cream Cures Parasitic Illness February 06, 2013 - The painless but disfiguring lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by the bite of a sand fly, may soon be treatable with an antibiotic cream. Developed by an international team of researchers, the cream would replace lengthy and painful drug treatments for the disease, commonly known as CL, in subtropical and temperate climates.
Granny says its inna Bible in Revelation we all gonna die from the plagues... UK sees 10th case of mysterious, SARS-linked virus Feb 11,`13 -- British officials have found the world's 10th known case of a new coronavirus, a mysterious disease related to SARS and first identified last year. See also: Second UK case of 'Sars-like' coronavirus identified 11 February 2013 - Scientists have sequenced the infection's full genome
Potentially harmful virus missing from a lab at U-Texas Medical Branch... Missing virus vial raises concerns at UTMB facility March 24, 2013 | Guanarito is an emerging disease that has caused deadly outbreaks in Venezuela
Konzo is a crippling neuromotor disease... Researchers: Konzo Impacts Brain Function March 28, 2013 - Konzo is a crippling disease found mostly in Central and East Africa, and affecting mainly children. Now, an international team of researchers has found that it can affect the brains as well as the bodies of its young victims.
They'll grow up in poverty, but at least they'll be healthy... New UN Strategy Could Save Two Million Children A Year April 12, 2013 The World Health Organization and U.N. Children's Fund are unveiling a new strategy to end preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhea by 2025. The agencies say this new plan of action potentially could save the lives of up to two million young children each year.
Stubborn hotspots challenge anti-malaria efforts... Malaria hotspots 'need new approach' 14 April 2013 - Novel measures are needed to tackle malaria hotspots in countries with low levels of the disease, scientists say.
Malaria isn't a tropical disease. Oliver Cromwell died of malaria in 1658 when the disease was common in England.
Sand fly fever rises in Syria... Health Experts: Leishmaniasis on the Rise in War-Torn Syria April 22, 2013 - Health workers in northern Syria have reported a dramatic rise in cases of Leishmaniasis -- locally dubbed “Aleppo Button Disease” for the sores it produces -- and are calling on the World Health Organization and other international agencies for help. See also: Scientists Try New Tactic Against Schistosomiasis April 22, 2013 — Every year, more than 240 million people get a potentially deadly parasitic infection known as schistosomiasis, transmitted by fresh water snails. Infection rates have risen to as high as 80 percent in some parts of Africa, where communities often rely on rivers and lakes for bathing, cooking and other household chores. In Saint-Louis, Senegal, aid workers are using another indigenous species, the prawn, to keep parasite levels in check in local rivers.
Yellow fever 10 year booster shot not needed... WHO: Yellow Fever 'Booster' Unnecessary May 17, 2013 The yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial vaccination is not necessary, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Encephalitis outbreak in northern India... Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India Jun 18,`13 -- A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade.
Doctors seek reduction in blinding illness... Doctors Aim to Reduce Trachoma in Kenya August 09, 2013 Health workers in Kenya say more than 60,000 people are living with trachoma, an infectious eye disease that causes blindness if not treated early.
Trachoma and hundreds of other diseases such as Malaria are steadily on the increase throughout the world, and have been, every since American Democrats pressured the World Court into worldwide banning of the production of the insecticide DDT. Democrats and their "environmentalists" claim DDT is a hazard to birds on the endangered species list as well as to some food crops. DDT was an extremely (an only) effective insecticide against bedbugs which have now become a pandemic. In 1939, a liberal female Democrat author named Rachel Carson wrote the book Silent Spring which railed against the use of DDT. Since the needless banning of DDT and consequently the loss of DDT, billions of persons have perished due to the inability to effectively control disease-spreading insects such as mosquitoes, flies and bedbugs. -30-
It's here - and it's spreadin' fast... Fast-spreading virus gains a foothold in much of Caribbean Sat, May 03, 2014 - A recently arrived mosquito-borne virus that causes an abrupt onset of high fever and intense joint pain is rapidly gaining a foothold in many spots of the Caribbean, health experts said on Thursday. See also: US Confirms First Case of MERS Virus May 02, 2014 ~ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the first case of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Virus, or MERS, within the United States.
possum likes donuts and mango juice... Study: Schistosomiasis Treatment Better with Snack May 13, 2014 ~ Treatment for the parasitic illness schistosomiasis is more effective if children have a snack before receiving the drug praziquantel.
