Feb 22, 2012
Dengue Virus Joins Carnival Celebrations?Feb 22, 2012
Late last week, Brazil’s health minister Alexandre Padilha warned of an impending dengue epidemic, due to the discovery of type 4 dengue virus in Rio de Janeiro. This warning came at the same time...
West Nile Mosquito Found in UKFeb 21, 2012
A species of mosquito capable of carrying the dangerous West Nile Virus was discovered in Kent and Essex in the United Kingdom last week. This particular species of mosquitos, called Culex modestus...
Nipah virus: Fatal Emerging Infectious Disease Raises ConcernsFeb 14, 2012
A Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in northern Bangladesh has caused widespread panic throughout the country, with many residents deserting their homes for fear of contacting the virulent disease. The...
Rats Infect Convicts with Hantavirus in Chilean PrisonFeb 10, 2012
In the city of Concepción, Chile the inmates at El Manzano prison are under close observation after two died, and ten started displaying symptoms of Hantavirus. After a third individual, who was...
How Many Died from Malaria in 2010?Feb 10, 2012
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated global malaria deaths in 2010 to be around 655,000 but recent research suggests it may be nearly twice that number.
Researchers at the Institute for...
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