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Plague a growing but overlooked threat
Plague, the disease that devastated medieval Europe, is re-emerging worldwide and poses a growing but overlooked threat, researchers warned on Tuesday.
Plague, the disease that devastated medieval Europe, is re-emerging worldwide and poses a growing but overlooked threat, researchers warned on Tuesday.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 1:07pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 1:07pm
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Columbus May Have Brought Syphilis to Europe
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but when he sailed back 'cross the sea, he may have spread a new disease — syphilis.
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but when he sailed back 'cross the sea, he may have spread a new disease — syphilis.
Epidemiology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:25am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:25am
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Son 'gave bird flu to his father'
A rare case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu being passed from one person to another has been reported by health officials in China.
A rare case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu being passed from one person to another has been reported by health officials in China.
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 1:17pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 1:17pm
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Sub-Saharan Africa: the population emergency
ub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing phenomenal population growth since the beginning of the XXth Century, following several centuries of population stagnation attributable to the slave trade and colonization. The region’s population in fact increased from 100 million in 1900 to 770 million in 2005.
ub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing phenomenal population growth since the beginning of the XXth Century, following several centuries of population stagnation attributable to the slave trade and colonization. The region’s population in fact increased from 100 million in 1900 to 770 million in 2005.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:04am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:04am
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Dengue Fever Is A Potential Threat To US Public Health
A disease most Americans have never heard of could soon become more prevalent if dengue, a flu-like illness that can turn deadly, continues to expand into temperate climates and increase in severity
A disease most Americans have never heard of could soon become more prevalent if dengue, a flu-like illness that can turn deadly, continues to expand into temperate climates and increase in severity
Epidemiology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:04am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:04am
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N.Y. fears bird epidemic
Avian reovirus is suspected in the death of hundreds of crows throughout the state, wildlife officials say.
Avian reovirus is suspected in the death of hundreds of crows throughout the state, wildlife officials say.
Epidemiology
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:44pm
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:44pm
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Dengue Fever Killed 407 in Cambodia
Dengue fever killed 407 people in Cambodia last year, the highest number of fatalities in nearly a decade, a health official said Friday. Most of those who died from the disease were children, said Ngan Chantha, director of the National Anti-Dengue Fever Program.
Dengue fever killed 407 people in Cambodia last year, the highest number of fatalities in nearly a decade, a health official said Friday. Most of those who died from the disease were children, said Ngan Chantha, director of the National Anti-Dengue Fever Program.
Epidemiology
Source: US News
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:27pm
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Source: US News
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:27pm
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Thousands of Britons Sickened by Virus
Thousands of people in Britain have been sickened by the biggest outbreak of a winter vomiting virus in five years. Doctors estimate that hundreds of thousands of people may be affected by norovirus in the coming days. Dozens of hospital wards across the country have already been closed to try to stop the virus' spread.
Thousands of people in Britain have been sickened by the biggest outbreak of a winter vomiting virus in five years. Doctors estimate that hundreds of thousands of people may be affected by norovirus in the coming days. Dozens of hospital wards across the country have already been closed to try to stop the virus' spread.
Epidemiology
Source: US News
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:27pm
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Source: US News
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:27pm
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Disease Likely Cause of Utah Bird Deaths
About 1,500 dead birds that have washed up on the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake may have been killed by avian cholera, an expert said. Dead grebes, ducks and gulls were being sent to the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., for examination.
About 1,500 dead birds that have washed up on the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake may have been killed by avian cholera, an expert said. Dead grebes, ducks and gulls were being sent to the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., for examination.
Epidemiology
Source: AOL News
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:26pm
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Source: AOL News
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:26pm
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Documenting the toll of AIDS
Archives in L.A. and San Francisco collect personal and official records of the costs and lessons of the epidemic.
Archives in L.A. and San Francisco collect personal and official records of the costs and lessons of the epidemic.
Epidemiology
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Egyptian woman dies of bird flu, 2nd in week
A 25-year-old Egyptian woman died of bird flu on Sunday, the second fatality among humans in Egypt in less than one week, the Health Ministry said.
A 25-year-old Egyptian woman died of bird flu on Sunday, the second fatality among humans in Egypt in less than one week, the Health Ministry said.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Infection Hits a California Prison Hard
More than 900 inmates have contracted a fungal infection that can be lethal, and experts are asking why.
More than 900 inmates have contracted a fungal infection that can be lethal, and experts are asking why.
Health Officials Still Wary of Flu Pandemic
Ten years after a bird flu virus first jumped directly from chickens to humans, killing six people in Hong Kong, a feared pandemic has yet to materialize.
Ten years after a bird flu virus first jumped directly from chickens to humans, killing six people in Hong Kong, a feared pandemic has yet to materialize.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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Two Egyptians test positive for bird flu
Two Egyptians have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a day after an Egyptian woman died of the disease, Egypt's health ministry said on Thursday.
Two Egyptians have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a day after an Egyptian woman died of the disease, Egypt's health ministry said on Thursday.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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As Earth Warms Up, Tropical Virus Moves to Italy
Panic was spreading this August through this tidy village of 2,000 as one person after another fell ill with weeks of high fever, exhaustion and excruciating bone pain, just as most of Italy was enjoying Ferragosto, its most important summer holiday.
Panic was spreading this August through this tidy village of 2,000 as one person after another fell ill with weeks of high fever, exhaustion and excruciating bone pain, just as most of Italy was enjoying Ferragosto, its most important summer holiday.
Passive protection?
Five years ago, Baxter scientists decided to test their plasma products for contamination by West Nile virus. What they found surprised them
Five years ago, Baxter scientists decided to test their plasma products for contamination by West Nile virus. What they found surprised them
Epidemiology
Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:48pm
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Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:48pm
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WHO says only limited human H5N1 spread in Pakistan
The World Health Organization (WHO) suspects there has been only limited human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus in Pakistan, but international test results are pending
The World Health Organization (WHO) suspects there has been only limited human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus in Pakistan, but international test results are pending
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 11:37am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 11:37am
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Large bird flu cluster emerges
A team of experts from the World Heath Organization (WHO) is making its way north in Pakistan to investigate a cluster of at least eight cases of avian flu in people living near the Afghan border. They will be seeking to establish whether the disease is spreading, and whether the cases were caused by human-to-human transmission.
A team of experts from the World Heath Organization (WHO) is making its way north in Pakistan to investigate a cluster of at least eight cases of avian flu in people living near the Afghan border. They will be seeking to establish whether the disease is spreading, and whether the cases were caused by human-to-human transmission.
Epidemiology
Source: Nature
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 8:50am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 8:50am
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Can Interacting Pathogens Explain Disease Patterns?
Interaction of parasites may help predict outbreaks of infectious diseases. This could lead to predicting more successfully when infectious cyclical diseases in humans are likely to occur.
Interaction of parasites may help predict outbreaks of infectious diseases. This could lead to predicting more successfully when infectious cyclical diseases in humans are likely to occur.
Epidemiology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:40am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:40am
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Hungary offers Indonesia loan for bird flu vaccine
Hungary has offered loans to Indonesia to build a plant to develop and produce a birdflu vaccine for humans using Indonesia's H5N1 avian flu virus strain
Hungary has offered loans to Indonesia to build a plant to develop and produce a birdflu vaccine for humans using Indonesia's H5N1 avian flu virus strain
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:40am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:40am
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H5N1 bird flu found at fifth site in Poland
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in wild birds at a fifth site in Poland
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in wild birds at a fifth site in Poland
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007, 9:02am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007, 9:02am
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China market may be breeding ground for deadly viruses
Scorpions scamper in bowls, water snakes coil in tanks and cats whine in cramped cages, waiting to be slaughtered, skinned and served for dinner. Conditions that provide a perfect habit for breeding pathogens.
Scorpions scamper in bowls, water snakes coil in tanks and cats whine in cramped cages, waiting to be slaughtered, skinned and served for dinner. Conditions that provide a perfect habit for breeding pathogens.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 11:03am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 11:03am
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China warns of winter bird flu outbreaks
China has warned of a "very high" possibility of outbreaks of bird flu over winter and spring as the country's scientists hunt for the causal link between a son and a father struck by the virus
China has warned of a "very high" possibility of outbreaks of bird flu over winter and spring as the country's scientists hunt for the causal link between a son and a father struck by the virus
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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Bird flu case suspected at S.Korea poultry farm
South Korea said ducks at a poultry farm tested positive for an antibody to a bird flu virus, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
South Korea said ducks at a poultry farm tested positive for an antibody to a bird flu virus, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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New virus extends geographic reach
The Chikungunya has found a new species of mosquito to carry it, researchers find.
The Chikungunya has found a new species of mosquito to carry it, researchers find.
Epidemiology
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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New software to aid early detection of infectious disease outbreaks
A newly released software program will let health authorities at the site of an infectious disease outbreak quickly analyze data, speeding the detection of new cases and the implementation of effective interventions.
A newly released software program will let health authorities at the site of an infectious disease outbreak quickly analyze data, speeding the detection of new cases and the implementation of effective interventions.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:41am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:41am
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Most ancient case of tuberculosis found in 500,000-year-old human
Although most scientists believe tuberculosis emerged only several thousand years ago, new research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals the most ancient evidence of the disease has been found in a 500,000-year-old human fossil from Turkey.
Although most scientists believe tuberculosis emerged only several thousand years ago, new research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals the most ancient evidence of the disease has been found in a 500,000-year-old human fossil from Turkey.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:41am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:41am
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Uganda has 101 Ebola cases, 350 more at risk
Uganda now has 101 suspected cases of the lethal Ebola virus and 350 more people are being closely monitored because they were in contact with those infected
Uganda now has 101 suspected cases of the lethal Ebola virus and 350 more people are being closely monitored because they were in contact with those infected
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Benin finds two bird flu outbreaks, suspects H5N1
enin has discovered two outbreaks of bird flu among poultry which it believes to be the deadly H5N1 strain, the first such cases in the West African country, a senior health official said on Friday.
enin has discovered two outbreaks of bird flu among poultry which it believes to be the deadly H5N1 strain, the first such cases in the West African country, a senior health official said on Friday.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Discover's Scientist of the Year
Researchers working to save humanity from poverty, cancer, and cosmic loneliness.
Researchers working to save humanity from poverty, cancer, and cosmic loneliness.
Astronomy, genetics, epidemiology
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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