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Researchers sequence genome of malaria-causing parasite

(EurekAlert) Scientists at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered that the parasite that causes the most common form of malaria share the same genetic variations – even when the organisms are separated across continents. The discovery raises concerns that mutations to resist existing medications could spread worldwide, making Read More »

September 7, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, International, Public Health, and Research
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Dengue claims first victim of the year

(The International News) A 78-year-old woman died of dengue hemorrhagic fever on August 31, the first such death in the city this season, the Provincial Dengue Surveillance Cell reported on Wednesday. Officials refused to disclose the name of the patient or the name of the private hospital where she had been under treatment. Additionally, another Read More »

September 6, 2012
| Filed under Africa, North America, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
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Dengue Fever: Close to home?

(Dallas News) Recently, there is a lot of buzz in the news and on-line about Dengue Fever. I had to really dig in my heels and sort through the published literature on this latest in “medical gossip”. Normally found in more tropical climates such as the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Mexico, a few cases in Read More »

September 5, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, South America, South Asia, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
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Ebola Strikes 30 in Northeastern Congo, Kills 14, WHO Reports

(BloombergBusiness) An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever killed 14 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Sept. 1, the World Health Organization said. Thirty cases of the virus have been reported around the town of Isiro in Congo’s Orientale province since last month, the Geneva-based organization said in a Sept. 2 report, while 169 Read More »

September 5, 2012
| Filed under Africa, North America, International, and Public Health
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Ebola in Uganda – update

(World Health Organization) There have been no new confirmed cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever reported in Kibaale district, Uganda, since 3 August 2012, indicating that the outbreak is coming to an end. A total of 24 probable and confirmed cases including 17 deaths have been reported since the beginning of the outbreak. Of these, 11 Read More »