Pine Beetle Outbreaks Increase Groundwater Supply in Rockies
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pine-beetle-outbreaks-increase-groundwater-supply-in-rockies/
The bark beetle outbreak that has plagued North America's Rocky Mountains is having significant ripple effects on the region's hydrology, researchers from Colorado's School of Mines in Golden, Colo., report in a study published this week in the journal ...
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Disease Outbreaks in History?
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/823783
Much of human history has been disrupted by disease outbreaks, usually caused by infectious diseases. How much do you know about historical outbreaks? Test yourself with this short quiz and see how your knowledge compares with that of your colleagues.
Dr. Oz talks measles and whooping cough outbreaks and testosterone-boosting ...
http://www.examiner.com/article/dr-oz-sounds-alarm-on-measles-whooping-cough-and-polio-like-virus
Dr. Mehmet Oz discussed the bizarre return of three dangerous diseases on the April 22 episode of the Dr. Oz Show. Dr. Oz is alarmed by the recent outbreaks of the measles, whooping cough, and a polio-like virus that have stumped health officials who ...
Third US Mumps Outbreak This Year Happens in New Jersey
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/19/third-u-s-mumps-outbreak-this-year-happens-in-new-jersey.html
These outbreaks follow closely on the heels of similar much larger outbreaks in the Midwest in 2006, followed in 2009-10 by a whopper among Orthodox Jewish teenagers in New York and New Jersey. And who can forget last year's New Jersey outbreak of a ...
Dust and wind linked to 'meningitis belt' outbreaks
http://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/dust-and-wind-linked-to-meningitis-belt-outbreaks.html
The prevalence of atmospheric dust and certain wind conditions could signify impending meningitis outbreaks in the 'meningitis belt' in Sub-Saharan Africa that stretches from Senegal to Ethiopia, according to a study. Researchers mapped seasonal ...
MERS outbreaks grow; Malaysian case had camel link
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2014/04/mers-outbreaks-grow-malaysian-case-had-camel-link
Outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections expanded further today with reports of seven more cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and three in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Is It Safe To Take A Cruise? 8 Virus Outbreaks In 3 Months
http://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniehaiken/2014/04/12/8-cruise-ship-outbreaks-in-2014-is-your-cruise-safe/
Yesterday, reports hit the news of another Princess Cruise with a boatload of sick passengers. This time it was the Crown Princess, on a weeklong voyage along the coast of Southern California and Mexico, with an outbreak of norovirus. The Crown ...
Ohio mumps outbreak grows
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/16/mumps-ohio-outbreak/7746049/
The mumps outbreak in central Ohio now totals 225 cases, state health officials in Columbus reported late Tuesday. A majority of the reported cases ? 139, or 62% ? have been linked to Ohio State University, says Julie Mangino, director of the ...
