October 23, 2013

Continuing Salmonella Outbreaks
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/19/opinion/continuing-salmonella-outbreaks.html
The episode is especially dangerous because the seven strains of salmonella bacteria involved in the outbreak are resistant to antibiotics, in some cases to multiple antibiotics. As of Friday, 338 people have been reported as infected by the seven ...


Tuberculosis Outbreaks Spark New Worries
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/health/Tuberculosis-Outbreaks-Spark-New-Worries.html
But in recent months, outbreaks have been reported among the poor, homeless and immigrant populations of several communities, including Jacksonville, Fla.; Sheboygan, Wis.; and Los Angeles County. A confluence of factors has public health officials ...


Flesh-eating parasites, polio outbreak emerging across Syria
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/10/21/Diseases-including-flesh-eating-parasites-recorded-in-Syria-.html
If confirmed, the polio outbreak would be Syria's first in 14 years. ?Doctors in Syria are also seeing a flare-up of typhoid, hepatitis, and the flesh-eating parasite, leishmaniasis, blamed partly on the inability to administer a proper vaccination ...


Possible polio outbreak in Syria, World Health Organization says
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57608443/possible-polio-outbreak-in-syria-world-health-organization-says/
A possible cluster of polio cases in Syria has some health officials worried a larger outbreak may occur in the war-torn region. The country hasn't seen a case of polio since 1999, the World Health Organization noted in a statement on the suspected ...


Lice outbreaks are inevitable says Pat Hardy principal 0
http://www.whitecourtstar.com/2013/10/22/lice-outbreaks-are-inevitable-says-pat-hardy-principal
They are small annoying little insects that cause a tingling and itching sensation on the scalp of the infected person. The insects are called head lice and they are proving to be a bit of an annoyance for a number of parents in Whitecourt. Terry ...


Agricultural Economist to help explore sustainable ways to manage locust ...
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20131021/CSU02/131014004/Agricultural-Economist-help-explore-sustainable-ways-manage-locust-outbreaks-worldwide
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are building on our previous research in China, that demonstrated that overgrazing rangelands promotes locust outbreaks, in part because overgrazing lowers the amount of nitrogen in plants,? says Arianne Cease, a physiological ecologist with ASU's ...


Book Review: Deadly Outbreaks: How Medical Detectives Save Lives ...
http://blogs.plos.org/publichealth/2013/10/15/book-review-deadly-outbreaks-how-medical-detectives-save-lives-threatened-by-killer-pandemics-exotic-viruses-and-drug-resistant-parasites/
Anyone who follows my writing knows that I'm a big proponent of using stories to talk about science. We've discussed how you can use science fiction teach science, zombies to talk about disease outbreaks, and my TEDx talk discussed using principles of ...


Get Rid of Herpes System Relieves Symptoms and Prevents Outbreaks
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/get-rid-of-herpes-system-relieves-symptoms-and-prevents-outbreaks-364134.htm
The newly updated treatment method reveals the causes and symptoms of the herpes virus clearly. The program provides people with the useful tips, which help them, avoid herpes from the outbreak permanently. Also, the natural program makes users treat ...