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No water-borne diseases detected in flooded areas

(New Straits Times) Despite this, the people must be vigilant against infectious diseases like hand, foot and mouth disease, typhoid fever, dengue fever, leptospirosis and skin diseases,” he told reporters after opening Bandar Botanic health clinic in Bukit Tinggi near here today. Liow said 31 health teams 28 medical teams have provided services in the  Read More »

A Conservative Estimate For Dengue Fever Infections in India: 37 Million Each Year

(Smithsonian) Dengue is a viral infection that can be pretty benign; you get a fever, a headache, maybe some pain, and you’re out of commission for a few days. It can also be just awful, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, a rash, bleeding gums  Read More »

Medical staff also vulnerable to H5N1 threat

(Daily News and Analysis) After people who work in poultry farms, if bird flu has a better chance of affecting humans, then healthcare professionals are the next vulnerable lot and can spread the disease further. “The H5N1 virus does not have to mutate in order to affect human beings, it spreads through high concentration. If  Read More »

Clinton County to hold anthrax-exposure drill

(Press Republican) Clinton County Health Department officials are looking for volunteer help from the community to practice a mass-immunization drill for anthrax exposure. As with all local health departments in New York state, Clinton County’s has to hold such an event to help employees train for a possible disaster, whether of natural or human origin.  Read More »

The Use of New Replikins Synthetic Vaccines to Prevent Pandemics

(The Sacramento Bee) In the lead paper to be presented at the Influenza Congress USA in Washington DC on November 12, 2012, Dr. Samuel Bogoch of Bioradar UK Ltd. will discuss how new synthetic Replikin vaccines may prevent the development of influenza virus outbreaks and pandemics. Pandemic prevention, not previously possible, is being considered for  Read More »

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