Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Swiss on alert for mosquito blamed for dengue
Scientists in Switzerland are hunting for a species of mosquito capable of spreading the tropical disease dengue that may have crossed the Alps.
Aug 7, 2013
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West Nile Virus
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review article describes epidemiology, characteristics and prevention of West Nile virus
Lyle R. Petersen, M.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Fort Collins, Colo., and colleagues conducted a review of the medical ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines characteristics, features of West Nile virus outbreaks
An analysis of West Nile virus epidemics in Dallas County in 2012 and previous years finds that the epidemics begin early, after unusually warm winters; are often in similar geographical locations; and are predicted by the ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird vaccine for West Nile Virus
University of British Columbia researchers have developed a vaccine that may halt the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) among common and endangered bird species.
Jul 9, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Interplay of ecology, infectious disease, wildlife and human health featured at annual conference
West Nile virus, Lyme disease and hantavirus. All are infectious diseases spreading in animals and in people. Is human interaction with the environment somehow responsible for the increase in these diseases?
Jun 28, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aerial mosquito spraying study finds no immediate public health risks
(Medical Xpress)—In what researchers say is the first public health study of the aerial mosquito spraying method to prevent West Nile virus, a UC Davis study analyzed emergency department records from Sacramento area hospitals ...
Jun 27, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deaths from West Nile virus hit record last year
U.S. health officials say last year was the worst ever for West Nile virus deaths.
May 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquito survey identifies reservoir of disease
A large scale, five year study of mosquitoes from different ecological regions in Kenya, including savannah grassland, semi-arid Acacia thorn bushes, and mangrove swamps, found a reservoir of viruses carried by mosquitoes ...
May 9, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Europe's financial crisis leads to suicide surge
The harsh spending cuts introduced by European governments to tackle their crippling debt problems have not only pitched the region into recession—they are also being partly blamed for outbreaks of diseases not normally ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Medical research
Some brain cells are better virus fighters
(Medical Xpress)—Viruses often spread through the brain in patchwork patterns, infecting some cells but missing others. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helps explain why. The scientists ...
Mar 7, 2013
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