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The problems in Somalia never seem to end. Apart from wars and violence, the country has been beset with famine and outbreaks of several infectious disorders. This time, Somalia is faced with a ..

Ebola Virus in Guinea Eradicated: Or Has It? In March 2014, 86 cases of Ebola showed up in Guinea. Fifty-nine of those persons died. Guinea’s Minister of Health notified the World Health ..

Experts in infectious disease believe that one of the least appreciated organisms on earth is wolbachia. This particular organism infects millions of invertebrates including shrimps, spiders and ..

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The Centers for Disease control and Prevention have just released an update on the immunization schedules for children for 2017. One very notable ..

There is no question that acquiring influenza is not a pleasant experience. Most people develop symptoms of a runny nose, cough, general malaise and muscle aches. Countless people have to take ..

Was Plum Island the Garden of Eden for Lyme Disease The book of Genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the Garden of Eden. Some observers believe Lyme disease may have originated on Plum ..

It has been known for some time that the bugs causing malaria were resistant to some of the older antimalarial drugs. Now a new study indicates that the problem is even worse than anticipated. ..

Hepatitis C is a chronic disorder with no cure. Unlike Hepatitis B, there is no vaccine to prevent this infection. The few available drugs do not always work and there is a constant search for ..

Brazil is having a rough time with infectious disorders. First it was chikungunya, and then it was the Zika virus and now they have a major outbreak of yellow fever. Over the past 14 days, the ..

Thailand is an ancient land surrounded by, and wrapped in, lush countryside, teeming cities and disease. Sickness does not have to affect a vacation to the often magical country. Some common ..