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TB Spreading without a Cure in South Africa

rstjohn February 4, 2014 No Comments

TB Spreading without a Cure in South Africa Recent reports have revealed that extreme anti-tuberculosis drug resistance (XDR-TB) is becoming a serious public health problem in South Africa. These TB strains…

Don’t Drink Raw Date-Palm Sap in Bangladesh

Madeline February 3, 2014 No Comments

Don’t Drink Raw Date-Palm Sap in Bangladesh In Bangladesh, raw date palm sap is collected during the cold season from mid-October to mid-March. Date palm sap harvesters (gachhis) shave one…

The Chikungunya Virus is in the Caribbean

rstjohn January 11, 2014 No Comments

The Chikungunya Virus is in the Caribbean For the first time, an outbreak of the virus that causes chikungunya fever has been reported in the western hemisphere, this time from…

Tips to Stay Safe at the Winter Olympics

Madeline January 9, 2014 No Comments

Tips to Stay Safe at the Winter Olympics Here are some tips for travelling to Sochi and Russia for the Winter Olympics. Make sure your childhood vaccinations are up-to-date. Also vaccination…

Warning for all Bandipur Forest Trekkers

rstjohn January 7, 2014 No Comments

Warning for all Bandipur Forest Trekkers Risk of Kyasanur Forest Disease If you are going trekking in the Bandipur Forest in Karnataka State in India, better be sure to have plenty…

“Cannibal Sandwiches” CAN BE BAD FOR YOU!

Madeline December 26, 2013 No Comments

“Cannibal Sandwiches” CAN BE BAD FOR YOU! Earlier this year in January, health authorities in Wisconsin received reports of seriously ill persons who were infected with the type of E.coli bacteria…

Want a Good Tip? Don’t Drink Unpasteurized Milk

Madeline December 24, 2013 No Comments

Want a Good Tip? Don’t Drink Unpasteurized Milk Researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health have just published a study in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal that found that consuming…

Some Good News About the Deadly H7N9 Avian Flu Virus

rstjohn December 19, 2013 No Comments

Some Good News About the Deadly H7N9 Avian Flu Virus So, after the lull this past summer in transmission of the H7N9 flu virus in China, new cases have started to…

The Dangers of Reporting Rape Abroad

Madeline December 18, 2013 No Comments

The Dangers of Reporting Rape Abroad A 19 year old Somali woman was handed a suspended six-month jail sentence for defamation and lying by a Somali court in Mogadishu after she…

How Safe Is Bottled Water?

Madeline December 9, 2013 No Comments

How Safe Is Bottled Water? In many countries around the world, water from the tap is perfectly safe to drink, although sometimes a change in water can cause mild gastrointestinal upset…

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TB Spreading without a Cure in South Africa

Don’t Drink Raw Date-Palm Sap in Bangladesh

The Chikungunya Virus is in the Caribbean

Tips to Stay Safe at the Winter Olympics

Warning for all Bandipur Forest Trekkers

“Cannibal Sandwiches” CAN BE BAD FOR YOU!

Want a Good Tip? Don’t Drink Unpasteurized Milk

Some Good News About the Deadly H7N9 Avian Flu Virus

The Dangers of Reporting Rape Abroad

How Safe Is Bottled Water?

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