Wishing my readers a Happy and Healthy 2014

Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.
 - Goran Persson

In Memorium

Nelson Mandela

July 18, 1918 to December 5, 2013

Rare dengue virus case confirmed in New York State

Information source: Long Island Newsday

Originally published: November 20, 2013 2:43 PM

Updated: November 20, 2013 4:40 PM

By: PATRICIA KITCHEN

Summary:

The first known locally acquired case of dengue virus in New York State has been confirmed in Suffolk County, health officials said Wednesday.  A man over 50 from the Town of Babylon, now fully recovered, was hospitalized in September with symptoms ;... view full article

- See more at: http://healthmap.org/ai.php?2065944#sthash.YcDmOwEC.dpuf

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Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

- Publilius Syrus

Recent editorial on Chagas Disease in North America in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

An Unfolding Tragedy of Chagas Disease in North America

Citation: Hotez PJ, Dumonteil E, Betancourt Cravioto M, Bottazzi ME, Tapia-Conyer R, et al. (2013) An Unfolding Tragedy of Chagas Disease in North America. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7(10): e2300. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002300

Published: October 31, 2013

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"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."

- Mahatma Gandhi
 

Today in the News: On the trail of sleeping sickness

an Al Jazerra report:

On the trail of sleeping sickness - Features - Al Jazeera English

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To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education.
- Thomas Jefferson