Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Typhoid outbreak hits Zimbabwe
At least 90 people were admitted to hospital and over 600 affected in a typhoid outbreak in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, a health official said on Tuesday.
Jan 24, 2012
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Research develops new model to anticipate disease outbreaks at 2012 Olympics
A research team led by St. Michael's Hospital's Dr. Kamran Khan is teaming up with British authorities to anticipate and track the risk for an infectious disease outbreak at the London Olympics this summer.
Jan 17, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NBA players not immune to serious illness from norovirus
A new study describes a 2010 outbreak involving several NBA teams, the first known report of a norovirus outbreak in a professional sports association. Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online, the study ...
Oct 31, 2011
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Mobile phone data help track populations during disasters
Mobile phone positioning data can be used to monitor population movements during disasters and outbreaks, according to a study published in this week's PLoS Medicine. The study, conducted by Linus Bengtsson and colleagues ...
Aug 30, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Swine flu spread was much wider than first thought, scientists say
The swine flu outbreak of winter 2009-2010 was much more widespread than was previously realised, research suggests.
Jun 8, 2011
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Genomics and social network analysis team up to solve disease outbreaks
Combining the cutting-edge technology of whole genome sequencing of bacteria with social networking analysis, public health officials can get a more detailed picture of disease outbreaks that will better help track and stop ...
May 22, 2011
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CSI Infection: Method used in hunt for serial killers turns to killer diseases
Every 30 seconds, infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis kill as many people as Jack the Ripper did in his entire career. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal International ...
May 18, 2011
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Measles outbreak underscores need for continued vigilance in health care settings
The U.S. measles vaccination program has been successful in eliminating endemic measles in the United States; yet this success has provided challenges that require ongoing vigilance for the rapid identification and response ...
Apr 29, 2011
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