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Dengue fever Articles
Dengue fever News : Dengue Fever Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:27:49 GMT Source: IRIN After a lull of six months, dengue fever has re-emerged, with the death of a 35-year-old man in Karachi. This is believed to be the first dengue fever death in Pakistan in 2008. Dengue fever News : Vietnam reported 20 deaths of dengue fever in first half Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:45:57 GMT Vietnam reported more than 20,000 cases of dengue fever with 20 deaths in the first six months of this year, according to the Vietnamese newspaper People's Army here Monday. The disease mostly occur in the country's southern regions ...Tom Scott: On the trail of dengue, no vaccine, no cure Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:19:15 GMT Some 50 to 100 million annual cases of debilitating dengue fever.Stay on guard for dengue fever, travellers warned Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:04:48 GMT Dengue is a disease of warm climes. But the thousands of Canadians who travel to the wide swaths of the world where the virus does spread are at some unquantifiable risk of getting infected with the virus.Many diseases hit the country Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:06:43 GMT VietNamNet Bridge â The acute diarrhea epidemic caused by Vibrio Cholerae on Monday hit Thai Nguyen Province with three positive cases reported, making it the fourth province in the country attacked by the disease, while in the south, the dengue fever is also highly alarming.Dengue situation under control Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:22:00 GMT THE dengue situation in Penang is under control, State Health, Welfare and Caring Society Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said only 205 confirmed cases were reported in the first six months this year, compared with 771 cases reported during the same period last year.SOCIAL IN BRIEF 4/7 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:47:00 GMT Australian minister for foreign affairs Stephen Smith announced on July 3 that his country will provide Vietnam with AU$3.5 million to improve power supplies in rural areas and to help three local power companies keep pace with the reform process.Helicopters bring shelter, hope for Myanmar's cyclone victims Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:35 GMT Source: UNHCR UNHCR used UN helicopters this week to deliver badly-needed shelter kits to traumatized residents of remote villages in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta. NanoViricides' Anti-EKC Drug Candidate To Be Studied In Japan Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:32 GMT NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), said that an internationally renowned Japanese ophthalmologist and corneal researcher, Kazuo Tsubota, MD, PhD, has agreed to perform confirmatory animal efficacy studies of the nanoviricide anti-EKC drug candidate, EKC-Cideâ¢, against EKC (epidemic kerato-conjunctivitis) in Japan. Dr.Weekly Music Agenda Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:17:18 GMT Bellman Barker MONDAY Provided any passing storms don't interfere, Fort Reno is back tonight. Indie rockers and Three Stars alums Bellman Barker are playing in the top slot, with the countryish The Moderate and jazz-punk experimentalists Gestures kicking things off. Free, 7:15 p.m. Some world music acts try to throw in too many different genres. Decide whether Rupa & ...This week in music Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:26:41 GMT Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun Brady, Sara Sherr, Jonathan Takiff and Damon C. Williams. POPIn Brief Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:30:21 GMT Sana'a International Airport seized Sunday evening 715,000 capsules of drugs which have been hidden inside water heaters of a Syrian trader, 26sept reported Monday.Jempol free from virus threat Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:18:35 GMT SEREMBAN: The mosquito-transmitted Chikungunya virus, which was detected in several locations in Jempol recently, has been eradicated.More cyclone victims in Myanmar found infected with TB Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:17:40 GMT More cyclone victims in Myanmar have been found infected with tuberculosis (TB) in the aftermath of the storm disaster that stroke the country early last May, the local weekly 7-Day News reported Wednesday quoting the TB Program of the Medi ...More cyclone victims found infected with TB Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:16:35 GMT YANGON -- More cyclone victims in Myanmar have been found infected with tuberculosis (TB) in the aftermath of the storm disaster that stroke the country early last May, the local weekly 7-Day News reported Wednesday quoting the TB Program of the Medical Association.Health officials: West Nile season approaches Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:07:54 GMT ELDORADO - So far this year the culex mosquitoes responsible for spreading West Nile virus have been low in numbers.Warning: Take precautions Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:12:00 GMT Area residents should be extra vigilant this year to avoid mosquito bites because itching and scratching season likely will begin early due to Juneâs massive flooding, according to Purdue University experts.Take the Bite Out of Your Backyard Before Your Summer 'Staycation' Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT According to USA Today, many Americans plan on spending more time in their backyards this summer due to increase in fuel prices and travel expenses.Gates to support research programme for Malaria, TB in India Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:07:33 GMT New Delhi, Jul 2 : Microsoft founder Bill Gates has responded positively to Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' request to support research programme seeking to expeditiously develop vaccination for malaria and tuberculosis.Brazilian gymnast trains amid children and cats Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:41:39 GMT Brazil's only male Olympic-bound gymnast shares his training facilities with cats and children and has just recovered from a bout of dengue fever.UN chief calls for urgent steps to address global food crisis Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:14:33 GMT United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on the international community to take urgent steps to address the global food crisis. Ban said in a speech at the China Foreign Affairs University that the pledges of ...COA official reminds LGUs about following guidelines in using calamity funds Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:16:07 GMT WHILE relief operations and disaster response are necessary in emergency situations, a Commission on Audit (COA) official is reminding local government units (LGUs) to follow policies on the use of calamity funds.UN chief calls for steps to address food crisis Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:16:25 GMT BEIJING -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on the international community to take urgent steps to address the global food crisis.Travellers to China warned about dog bites Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:45:02 GMT An estimated 600,000 foreign visitors and athletes, and as many as 2 million Chinese are expected to visit the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.Beijing, China, 1 July 2008 - Secretary-General's Address at Foreign Affairs University [as prepared for delivery] Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:31:40 GMT Ni Men Hao! Thank you all for this warm welcome. It is always a pleasure for me to come to China and to see firsthand its ongoing transformation. Today, I am especially honoured by this opportunity to speak to all of you ¨- the current and future faces of China in the world.Drought strategy could breed disease Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:28:42 GMT The Queensland government's strategy to combat drought may lead to epidemics of mosquito-borne diseases, a health expert says. Battling prolonged drought in the state's south-east, the Queensland government has subsidised the installation of almost 250,000 household water tanks.Hawaii Biotech working on promising vaccines Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:05:58 GMT Q. What's the latest on your company's research into a West Nile virus vaccine?News Categories Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:34:38 GMT Dr. Ali Mujawar has inaugurated a project costing $100 million last Wednesday as a joint venture between the General Authority for Development and Investment (GADI) and the Insha Company for Development and Construction, an affiliate of Ben Hem Group.News Categories Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:34:48 GMT Qat chewers are on a steady rise in Yemen, especially amongst young people, where qat chewers constitute 70 percent of men and more than 30 percent of women, said Mansour al-Hawshabi, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation.News Categories Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:49:18 GMT A number of press journalists have filed a lawsuit against the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) represented by the head of the syndicate, his agents, the secretary-general, his aides and members of the executive council, demanding an end to the syndicate and the closure of its headquarters.Health Highlights: June 29, 2008 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:30:07 GMT Title: Health Highlights: June 29, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 6/30/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2008Malaria is under control, says health ministry Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:03:29 GMT The Ministry of Health and Environment says it has malaria under control, but has urged residents, especially in the New Haven, St Andrew area, to continue to protect themselves from mosquito bites.Dr Eva Lewis-Fuller, chair-person of the Malaria...U of C docs making a difference in Laos Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:27:08 GMT A group of Calgary volunteers are making a difference to people living half a world away.Health Highlights: June 29, 2008 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:01:34 GMT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:The Buzz on Mosquito Protection Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:22:18 GMT (Family Features) Just in time for summer barbecues and backyard play, annoying and dangerous female mosquitoes can turn a day outdoors into an evening tending to itchy mosquito bites.NanoViricides' Anti-EKC Drug Candidate to Be Studied in Japan Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:24:25 GMT NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), said that an internationally renowned Japanese ophthalmologist and corneal researcher, Kazuo Tsubota, MD, PhD, has agreed to perform confirmatory animal efficacy studies of the nanoviricide anti-EKC drug candidate, EKC-Cide(TM), against EKC (epidemic kerato-conjunctivitis) in Japan. Dr. Tsubota is currently Professor and Chairman of the ...The Buzz on Mosquito Protection Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:11:26 GMT Comments ( No comments posted. ) (Family Features) Just in time for summer barbecues and backyard play, annoying and dangerous female mosquitoes can turn a day outdoors into an evening tending to itchy mosquito bites.Night Life Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:17:09 GMT ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; itâs advisable to call ahead to confirm engagements. âAFRO-PUNKâ This annual festival features film screenings at the Brooklyn Academy of Music along with concerts by a number of bands in a newly built skate park outside the academy . . .Tick And Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially From Pine Oil Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:21:02 GMT A naturally-occurring compound prepared from pine oil that seems to deter mosquito biting and repels two kinds of ticks has been developed. This newly-discovered repellent can be prepared inexpensively from pine oil feedstock in ton quantities for large-scale commercial applications, giving it a significant advantage over many of the other natural-product repellent chemicals. SOCIAL IN BRIEF 29/6 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:36:48 GMT Poor households in Da Nang City and Quang Tri Province received 250 solar energy cookers, said the director of the solar energy project of Da Nang University of Technology.Calvin Johnson Party, Seattle, Wa, June 26 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:32:16 GMT News Categories Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:04:21 GMT The Yemeni Journalists Syndicateâs council (YJS) announced last week the postponement of their Fourth General Assembly until November 22, to allow for more discussion of the syndicate branches and other issues linked to the assembly meeting.Neglected Infections Of Poverty Must Be Addressed In United States Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:15:53 GMT The diseases that affect less developed nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are very similar to those occurring frequently in the poorest people in the United States, especially in women and children. These "neglected infections of poverty" are reported in an analysis published on June 25, 2008 in the open access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.Good news for Taman Tas folks Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:12:17 GMT KUANTAN: Taman Tas residents here will stand to benefit from an allocation of RM1.1mil to upgrade the area. Panching assemblyman Mohd Zaili Besar said the allocation was approved by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to develop infrastructure in the neighbourhood.34 plantation workers down with suspected Chikungunya Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:11:46 GMT SEGAMAT: Thirty-four plantation workers from a rubber estate here are suspected to be down with Chikungunya fever.Saturday, June 28, 2008 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:45:15 GMT Five-year-old Monisha - who had survived a traumatic day in December last when her father committed suicide and her mother sought to strangle her before killing herself - succumbed to dengue hemorrhagic fever here on Friday morning.June is Dengue Awareness Month Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:12:26 GMT IT has been noted that dengue cases are on the rise again and are expected to increase with the onset of the rainy season. Statistics showed that in the first quarter of this year, the incidence of dengue was higher by 36.4 percent than in the same period last year.Worms, parasites draining US poor Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:45:29 GMT Diseases caused by worms and parasites are draining the health and energy of the poorest Americans, an expert said.Conserve water and prevent urban drool Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:14:18 GMT "Urban drool," what an interesting concept. I was visiting near Riverside, Calif., recently and heard urban drool discussed on National Public Radio. |
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