News tagged with subtropical areas

Man dies after parasitic worms invade lungs

(HealthDay)—A Vietnamese immigrant in California died of a massive infection with parasitic worms that spread throughout his body, including his lungs. They had remained dormant until his immune system ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 20, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Specialized mosquitoes may fight tropical disease

Scientists have made a promising advance for controlling dengue fever, a tropical disease spread by mosquito bites. They've rapidly replaced mosquitoes in the wild with skeeters that don't spread the dengue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 24, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0