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The Dengue Virus Unplugged

...to control most of the infections. Dengue fever is endemic in many tropical and subtropical regions, causing a severe, flu-like illness that sickens more than 50 million people and kills 25,000 each year. Once a virus enters a host cell, its top priority is to copy its genetic code so that it can make mo...

'Bottled' Contamination And a Brewing Battle

... generally contribute to the health hazards of the endemic population. Besides exuding toxic wastes, which contaminate the ground water, these factories make use of impure water, lack the planning required for site-selection, are devoid of appropriate infrastructure, and are deprived of waste-management faci...

Malarial Deaths on Rise in Assam

...n a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that Assam is endemic for malaria. Nearly 690 people had died during the last six years starting 2001 with 47,29,65 cases reported. The central government and global agencies have been funding anti-malaria activities in the area to create awareness as well as to provide...

River Blindness Incidence Reduced With Effective Treatment

...eings. This disease also known as craw craw is an endemic disease in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.// The disease caused by black flies causes weakening in affected individuals and since most of the affected individuals belong to labor force population it serves as major block to the economic developme...

Onchocerciasis: Presentation And Treatment

...ed Onchocerciasis, river blindness or craw craw is endemic to Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. The disease presents as a weakening// in affected individuals thus rendering them listless and not fit for work. This in turn adversely impacts the economy of this area. The disease is caused by the worm Onchocerca...

'Restrictions Imposed on Sale of Edible Common Salt'

...d covering all the state/UTs, 263 were found to be endemic where the prevalence of Iodine Deficiency disorders is more than 10 per cent. Thus no state/UTs is free from Iodine Deficient Disorder, Laxmi said and added that, therefore, no part of the country was excluded from the above mentioned restrictions. ...

Water–borne Diseases Takes Tw

...er health experts say that waterborne diseases are endemic to the city. Dr Ashish Tiwari, physician, Bombay H...ospital said, "Many of the waterborne diseases are endemic in Mumbai, and we keep getting cases all through the year. Over the past 10 years, there has been no...

UAE Reports lowest number of AIDS cases

... view of the large communities of expatriates from endemic countries in the UAE. The AIDS control program was initiated in response to the increasing awareness of policy-makers of the growing health, development and social-economic crises of Aids and its main objective is stated to be the prevention of tra...

Community Awareness Is Imperative For Eradication Of Rabies

...ndia. Rabies, which is invariably fatal, has been endemic in India since time immemorial and though the exact figures are not available even today, it is believed that around 20,000 people die of this disease every year, he said. The dog population which was 18.8 million according to the 1982 census, rose ...

Pneumonic Plague Kills 22 People in Congo

Pneumonic plague is a respiratory disease and is endemic to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where sporadic outbreaks are known to occur//. If the disease is not diagnosed at an initial stage then proves to be fatal to the patient. If diagnosed at an early stage then the patient can be completely c...

Sahibganj In Grip Of Malaria

...Pramod Mishra said here. Stating that malaria is endemic in the tribal-populated Santhal Pargana districts, Mishra suggested there should be strict monitoring whether doctors posted in all the six Santhal districts were discharging their duties sincerely. We have found most of the time patients don't fi...

Outbreak of Malaria to Lead to Loss in Tourist Industry

...nce of this potentially deadly disease that is not endemic to the Bahamas especially because they do not foresee any immediate end to influx of immigrants. None of the residents were willing to disclose their names out of fear of having their livelihoods ruined because "Haitians are so intertwined within th...

S.Africa Sets Up Task Team To Investigate Anthrax Outbreak In KNP

... far north of the KNP was historically known as an endemic anthrax area and a few sporadic cases were seen annually. The authorities stated that large outbreaks, had been recorded in the area in during the years of 1959/1960, 1970/71 and 1990/ 91, where in about 100 and 300 animals died....

Brid Flu Threat May be a Cause of Concern for Years to Come: Experts

...hey still do not know whether the virus can become endemic in wild birds such as ducks and geese and whether these animals can carry the disease without showing any symptoms. More than 300 experts from over 100 countries met at FAO's headquarters in Rome on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the spread of th...

New Test For Detecting Trachoma

...will not be sufficient to treat everyone living in endemic communities. Yet, much of the drug is wasted in treating communities which no longer need it," said Professor Mabey, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. “The new test will enable programme managers to find out for themselves whic...

East Asian Immigrants Bring Hepatitis to New York

...und among immigrants from China. Hepatitis B is an endemic disease prevalent in many Asian countries. But recently there is an increase in the number of Asian immigrants in New York which has led to the disease emerging in to a serious health problem. Hepatitis B is transmitted only through blood. On the o...

Govt In A Hurry To Vaccinate For Encephalitis

...o conduct the campaign simultaneously in 11 highly endemic districts in various states such as UP, Assam, Karnataka and West Bengal. The officials say that the Chinese vaccine has been thoroughly checked. It was found to be safe and effective. The Indian Council for medical research has approved the vaccine ...

Uttar Pradesh To Prepone The Japanese Encephalitis Immunisation Drive

...o conduct the campaign simultaneously in 11 highly endemic districts, seven in UP, two in Assam, and one each in Karnataka and West Bengal, in June. Officials announced that the Chinese vaccine (SA-14-14-2) was found to be safe and having an efficacy between 88 and 99 per cent on single dose even by the WHO'...

Health of Mothers and Children Show Improvement after Use of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets

...he adverse effects of malaria in pregnant women in endemic areas,” say review authors led by Dr. Carrol Gamble of the University of Liverpool in England. Each year, in malaria-prone regions of Africa, an estimated 10,000 pregnant women and 200,000 infants die as a result of malaria infection, making it the...

Depression and Anxiety Endemic in Britain

...BACP) has revealed that anxiety and depression are endemic in Britain//. Alarmingly, two thirds of those surveyed had experienced anxiety or depressive episodes while 9 out of 10 admitted at least one episode of depression in their life. Apart from concerns about the mental health, the medical and social...

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