Avatarscca29Cases of polio-like syndrome are still on the rise, CDC saysNBC News - Maggie FoxThe CDC confirms 80 cases of acute flaccid myelitis, the polio-like syndrome that causes paralysis and muscle weakness in a very few children. The latest count: 80 confirmed cases out of 219 reports. Cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a paralyzing condition affecting mostly kids, are still on the rise, …
Avatarscca29Outbreak Week: How prepared are we for the next health crisis? - Harvard Law Schoolharvard.eduLast week, Harvard commemorated the centennial of the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed more than 50 million people worldwide with a weeklong …
Avatarscca29Congo's latest Ebola outbreak taking place in a war zoneAssociated Press - Al-Hadji Kudra MaliroBENI, Congo (AP) — Highlighting the dangers in containing an Ebola outbreak in a war zone, suspected rebels killed seven people in northeastern Congo and sent residents fleeing, an official said. Global health officials have warned that combating this virus outbreak is complicated by multiple armed …
Avatarscca29BCG vaccine can reverse Type 1 diabetes to almost undetectable levels, eight-year study showsThe Telegraph - By Sarah Knapton,The BCG vaccine against tuberculosis can reverse Type 1 diabetes to almost undetectable levels, an eight-year study has shown. US researchers found that just one jab, followed by a booster four weeks later, brought down average blood sugar levels to near normal within three years, and the effect …
Avatarscca29Superbugs Are Going to Eat Us Aliveforeignpolicy.com - Riju AgrawalDrug-resistant diseases are on the rise. Only a global effort to prevent overuse of antibiotics can halt the threat. When my 70-year-old grandmother …
Avatarscca29Mystery illness kills eight in UgandaThe Telegraph - By Anne Gulland,A mystery illness which has killed eight children has been reported in Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Nineteen children, all under the age of 10, have caught the disease, which is thought to be black water fever, a complication of malaria. The illness is characterised by a high …
