Saturday, May 11, 2013

NTD's in the news this week (5 May - 11 May 2013)


Channel News Asia - ‎May 11, 2013
SINGAPORE: The number of dengue clusters considered to be high-risk areas has increased from 11 three weeks ago, to 19 currently -- this is despite a slight decrease in the total number of cases for the week ending Friday to 468, compared to 546 the ...

Sunday Leader - ‎May 11, 2013
However in the Colombo district there has not been a reduction in the number of dengue cases. The majority of dengue patients were reported from the Colombo municipality area, Kolonnawa, Kohuwala, Moratuwa and Dehiwela areas. Currently 50 MOH ...

Central Asia Online - May 11, 2013
PESHAWAR – The Pakistani government is launching a programme to control the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), officials said.

The Cairns Post - May 11, 2013
HEALTH authorities are warning residents to remain vigilant against dengue fever after recent rains in Cairns returnedperfect conditions for mosquito breeding. There have been 128 confirmed cases of the virus in the current Far Northern outbreaks and ...

E-News: новости Украины и мира - May 11, 2013
Американская кривоголовка (necator americanus) и аскарида человеческая (ascaris lumbricoides) являются частыми возбудителями заболеваний у человека. Интересен тот факт, что эти гельминты даже не имеют мозга, до перерождения в ...

Colombo Page - May 11, 2013
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Health Ministry is seeking the participation of other ministries in the battle to control the spreading of the mosquito-borne disease dengue in the island. The Cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal put forward by the ...

The Australian - May 11, 2013
A similar approach in a Monash University-led project has helped cut back on dengue in some locations, and researchers hope that the findings could offer a path toward reducing malaria among the most common mosquitoes in the Middle East and South ...

The Global Dispatch - ‎May 11, 2013
According to a WHO report released in January, between 1955 and 1959, the number of countries reporting cases of dengue increased from three to eight; in 2012, the geographical distribution of dengue included more than 125 countries. Dengue registered ...

Times of India - ‎May 10, 2013‎
KOLKATA: Another round of review meeting was recently held at Writers' Buildings to look into the preparedness to prevent dengue from making another outbreak this year. The review meeting is being taken every fortnight by chief minister Mamata Banerjee ...

Inside Costa Rica- May 10, 2013
According to Roberto Castro of the Bureau of Health Surveillance, 6,153 cases of dengue have been reported as of April 27th, compared to only 1,717 cases reported by the same date last year.

Tico Times - ‎May 10, 2013
It can develop into the life-threatening DHF, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs. Officials recommend seeing a doctor immediately if ...

GenomeWeb - May 10, 2013
The team developed complementary DNA libraries with RNA from the guts of Triatoma infestans insects that did or did not carry the Chagas disease parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. The resulting expressed sequence tag data revealed genes with an uptick or ...

Healio - May 10, 2013
Because systemic agents for cutaneous leishmaniasis are associated with toxicity, international and national guidelines for cutaneous leishmaniasis favor options that increase the likelihood of rapid healing of lesions with the smallest risk of severe ...

Times of India - May 10, 2013
INDORE: Suresh Guraviyar,32 was brought-up in an orphanage in the Chengalpattu city of Tamil Nadu. Both his parents died due to leprosy. His father committed suicide by throwing himself on railway track, failing to bear the pain as well as the social ...

IRINnews.org - May 10, 2013
Every few days, police inspectors fine anyone who leaves tyres outside - a nuisance, complain the owners of the hundreds of repair shops in the area but essential, health experts say, for combating dengue, a potentially fatal haemorrhagic fever without ...

Radio Australia - May 10, 2013
The National Referral Hospital in Honiara says they've recorded a 50 per cent drop in dengue admissions since the outbreak started.

Fiji Times - May 10, 2013
Mr Deo said the national dengue trend for this year saw an alarming increase in the number of cases in January followed by a gradual decline in occurrences over months that followed, so far.

The Borneo Post - May 10, 2013
SIBU: The State Health Department underlines the continuing need for vigilance against dengue though its incidence has plummeted below the alert level.

The Nation - May 10, 2013
Addressing a Press conference here on Thursday, Shahbaz alleged that Asif Ali Zardari had asked the foreign doctors to stop anti-dengue operation in Punjab and wanted them to get out of the province. Zardari passed this order when the denguewas at its ...

The Nation - May 10, 2013
Spokesperson to the President, Senator Farhatullah Babar, has strongly condemned the statement by Shahbaz Sharif accusing the President for the deaths caused by deadly dengue epidemic in 2011 in Punjab. In a rejoinder, the spokesperson said that if ...

The Global Dispatch - May 9, 2013
Yaws needs to be differentiated from other skin conditions include scabies, fungal infections, leprosy, leishmaniasis and psoriasis. For more infectious disease news and information, visit and “like” the Infectious Disease News Facebook page · Looking ...

Reuters AlertNet - May 9. 2013
Syphilis and yaws are the result of infection by different subspecies of the bacteria Treponema pallidum. They could therefore be detected using the same blood tests, experts at a WHO meeting on yaws eradication heard last month (20–22 March) in Geneva ...

The Hindu - ‎May 9, 2013
Dengue has reached an explosive situation in the capital even before the monsoon has set in, with 750 cases reported in the district this year, till date.

Radio New Zealand International - May 9, 2013
The Solomon Islands health ministry is asking the government for an extra 350,000 US dollars to help it deal with the dengue fever outbreak that began more than three months ago. The mosquito-borne disease has now killed six people, all in the capital ...

AllAfrica.com - May 9, 2013
This was disclosed by the head of the Association of Angolan Writers (UEA), Carmo Neto, adding that the debate is a very important one as dengue is a very spoken about illness. There are two kinds of dengue, the classic and the haemorragic one.

Airdrie City View - May 9, 2013
One of the main contributing factors to vision loss in developing nations is an easily spread bacterial infection called trachoma. “It's an awfully painful disease that curls the eyelids inward causing the eyelashes to scratch the cornea,” said Natalie ...

Zenopa - May 9, 2013
Up to five million pounds will be made accessible to the charitable foundation to help it move forward early-stage research projects to find new treatments for diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, Leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness. International ...

The West Australian - May 9, 2013
Trachoma is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, which can be easily spread on an infected person's hands or clothing, or carried by flies that have come into contact with discharge from an infected person's eyes or nose. The project will help ...

Latinamerica Press - May 9, 2013
It also effectively eliminates the kissing bug (Triatoma infenstans) that transmits Chagas disease, which destroys the digestive tract of the infected person. Its efficacy has been successfully tested in the Zudáñez region in the central department of ...

Prensa Latina - May 9, 2013
... de control del vector, reconoce la página. El Mal de Chagas es una enfermedad tropical, causada por el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi, cuyos mayores índices de incidencia se encuentran en países como Brasil, Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia y Venezuela.

Radio New Zealand International - ‎May 9, 2013‎
The Solomon Islands health ministry is asking the government for an extra 350,000 US dollars to help it deal with the dengue fever outbreak that began more than three months ago. The mosquito-borne disease has now killed six people, all in the capital ...

Pakistan Observer - May 9, 2013
He directed the chairpersons to personally monitor cleanliness regarding dengue and make necessary arrangements regarding disposal of waste material, condemned articles and debris of construction material which may cause storage of water and provide ...

CNN International - May 9, 2013
Over two days, we tackled such topics as malaria, AIDS, reproductive health, and schistosomiasis — health issues that China has largely brought under control but remain major health challenges in Africa. China and the countries of Africa have much to ...

Aol Money - May 8, 2013
Cysticercosis refers to tissue infection after exposure to eggs of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm. The disease is spread via the fecal-oral route through contaminated food and water, and is primarily a food-borne disease. After ingestion the eggs ...

Lafayette College Campus News - May 8, 2013
We go into countries and deal with diseases about which even the medical profession here has never heard – onchocerciasis, dracunculiasis, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma. Those kinds of diseases – they don't affect any country that's ...

The Disease Daily - May 8, 2013
Togo, a small country in West Africa sandwiched between Ghana and Benin, may become the first Sub-Saharan African country to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that can cause extreme pain and disfigurement ...

GMA News - ‎May 8, 2013‎
With just days to go before the May 13 elections, the Department of Health on Wednesday started anti-dengue spraying-and-misting operations in Metro Manila schools, especially those designated as polling centers.

RFI - May 8, 2013
Cette année l'accent est mis sur la prise en charge des maladies négligées : maladie du sommeil, maladie du ver de Guinée, maladie de Chagas, filariose lymphatique, Leishmaniose, ulcère de Buruli….. Elles gâchent la vie d'environ un milliard de ...

Saudi Gazette - ‎May 8, 2013‎
All of these countries conducted awareness programs to inform the public via the media (newspapers, radio, television, Internet) about the risks of dengue and how to prevent the formation of breeding places of mosquitos. Individuals and families can ...

Medical Xpress - ‎May 8, 2013‎
"Since March, Angolan authorities have recorded 128 cases of dengue fever in Luanda province, the first time an epidemic of this disease has hit the country," he said.

Dominican Today - ‎May 8, 2013‎
Deputy Health minister Nelson A. Rodriguez said the jump could be the result of the presence of the four types of dengue. "We expect the number of cases to increase, because we've entered the height of the disease, which begins in the rainy months of ...

GMA News - ‎May 8, 2013‎
With just days to go before the May 13 elections, the Department of Health on Wednesday started anti-dengue spraying-and-misting operations in Metro Manila schools, especially those designated as polling centers.

Hiru News - May 8, 2013
It has been found that half built structures and construction sites pose the main threat when it comes to dengue mosquito breeding in the Colombo city and suburbs. The Health Ministry has delegated powers to MOH officers to halt all construction work ...

CapitalGazette.com - May 8, 2013
Rabies is a deadly viral infection that attacks the central nervous system of mammals. Rabies is a significant public health threat, since rabid animals can come into contact with people and their pets. People, pets, livestock and wildlife can contract ...

Diario El Esquiu - May 7, 2013
Participaron autoridades sanitarias de la provincia y del Ministerio de Salud de la Nación, con la finalidad de trabajar en la disminución de la morbimortalidad por “Trypanosoma Cruzi” para fortalecer las actividades de intervención del Programa de Chagas.

Dễ bị nhiễm ký sinh trùng (Susceptible to parasites)
Người Lao Động - May 7, 2013
KST lây qua nước như Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium sp, Balantidium coli, Fasciola hepatica (sán lá gan), Angiostrongylus,Strongyloides stercoralis, Ankylostoma duodenal, Necator americamus. Nhiễm KST từ nguồn rau có các loại trùng lông, ...

KTEP - May 7, 2013
Keith & Russ talk with Igor Almeida from the Border Biomedical Research Center at the University of Texas at El Paso. Almeida talks about his research into Chagas disease, a tropical disease caused by a parasite and spread by the blood-sucking kissing ...

AllAfrica News - May 7, 2013
[ANGOP]Ndalatando -The northern Kwanza Norte province has received 20 heavy vehicles equipped with mobile clinics to prospect, reinforce surveillance and fight against sleeping sickness.

ClickPress (press release) - May 7, 2013
Global Markets Direct's, 'Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) - Pipeline Review, H1 2013', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic ...

Bloomberg - ‎May 7, 2013‎
Singapore, one of the five places most affected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS outbreak in 2003, is seeking to prevent the spread of dengue, a tropical disease that has affected the city-state and other Southeast Asian nations for ...

EurekAlert (press release) - May 7, 2013
The new NTD Special Envoys will focus primarily on the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. President Arzú, President Lagos and Dr. Roses will provide the political voice and the technical expertise needed to reach the World Health Organization's ...

Channel News Asia - ‎May 7, 2013‎
SINGAPORE: Singapore's push to develop a vaccine that prevents dengue infection has received a boost through a new partnership.

Solomon Times Online - ‎May 7, 2013‎
Dengue Spikes as NRH Face Blood Shortage. The number of confirmed dengue cases continues to rise and the National Referral Hospital (NRH) fear there could be increased fatalities due to a shortage at the blood bank.

Mmegi Online - May 7, 2013
Or they go blind from preventable trachoma. Or they contract Dickensian infections. That is their story. The Nyoongar people have lived around what is now Perth for many thousands of years. Incredibly, they survive.Noel Nannup, a Nyoongar elder, and ...

Saudi Gazette - ‎May 7, 2013‎
JEDDAH - The number of dengue fever cases this year has surpassed previous record levels in 2006, according to Dr. Nabil Abu Khatwah, adviser to the Jeddah Mayor.

The New Indian Express - May 7, 2013
There are 147 confirmed cases of dengue in Kerala, suggests information available with the Health Department. This is more than last year's tally.

Irish Times - May 7, 2013
We've come to know the names of some of these diseases through very public campaigns in recent years – river blindness or trachoma, for instance – but still today, one sixth of the world's population are affected by these conditions. The good news is ...

Campaign Asia-Pacific - May 7, 2013
DDB Singapore is tasked to develop the marketing publicity campaign, including family and community engagement through social media and content development, with a focus on making dengue prevention a part of everyday life for Singaporeans. OMD ...

World Health Organization (press release) - May 6, 2013
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease with an underestimated or undetermined burden in most countries of the WHO European Region. A WHO Regional meeting on leishmaniasis held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 16–18 April 2013, gave technical experts and ...

CorrientesHoy.com - May 6, 2013
La gestión del Intendente Camau Espínola profundiza las tareas preventivas para evitar la proliferación de los vectores 

Jewish Business News - May 6, 2013
An enigma : The healing element is also our enemyJewish Business News... poses a major global health problem and is common to different pathologies — such as autoimmune diseases (diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and 

7thSpace Interactive (press release) - May 6, 2013
With the successful implementation of integrated measures for schistosomiasis control, Jiangsu province has reached low-endemicity status. However, infected Oncomelania hupensis snails could still be found in certain locations along the Yangtze river ...

Ventures Africa - May 6, 2013
Officials will engage in two days of sessions aimed at determining how China and African countries can jointly tackle critical issues such as AIDS, malaria, schistosomiasis, reproductive health, access to lifesaving vaccines and non-communicable diseases.

pharmabiz.com - May 6, 2013
The funding will move early-stage research to the next level, to find new medicines for diseases such as TB, malaria, Leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness. Scientists from around the world will work in collaboration with GSK drug discovery experts at ...

The New Indian Express - May 6, 2013
IAD already has the history of being a pioneering organisation that has developed a unique, integrative treatment protocol for elephantiasis (Lymphatic filariasis), with the collective effort of multi-disciplinary team of doctors from allopathy ...

KTEP - ‎May 5, 2013
Almeida talks about his research into Chagas disease, a tropical disease caused by a parasite and spread by the blood-sucking kissing bug.

The Times and Democrat - May 5, 2013
Fortunately, I carry a snakebite extractor kit in my turkey vest, and was able to remove the majority (I guestimated 3-4 cups) of the venom-contaminated blood. Following the instructions from the kit, I kept my heart rate down as best I could, and ...

Channel News Asia - ‎May 5, 2013‎
SINGAPORE: The number of dengue cases in Singapore is quickly approaching the 6,000 mark, with over 5,800 cases reported so far this year.

Salud Sistema inmune Nuevas armas de defensa para el sistema inmune (New weapons of defense in the immune system)
El Tribuno.com.ar - May 5, 2013
"Dado que vimos una alta producción de esta proteína en la infección con Trypanosoma cruzi, es que se nos ocurrió incubar el linfocito B con este parásito, causante de la enfermedad de Chagas, y observamos un incremento de IL-17", comentó Daniela ...


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End The Neglect - May 10th, 2013 
by Dano Gunderson
The Global Network team was flying high on its return flight from Ethiopia last week after the Sixth Conference of African Union Ministers of Health (CAMH6) concluded with a strong call for African countries and development partners to increase support for NTD control and elimination programs.  We expect this announcement will translate into increased support

Public Library of Science - PLoS Medicine - May 9, 2013
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases announces the launch of a new collection focusing on the human parasitic roundworm *Strongyloides stercoralis *(*S. stercoralis*). Containing nearly twenty research articles by nematode experts from across the globe, the collection kicks off with …

Public Library of Science - PLoS Medicine - May 9, 2013
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
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Rabies is a zoonotic disease that has been prevalent in humans and animals for centuries in Ethiopia and it is often dealt with using traditional practices. There is lack of accurate quantitative information on rabies both in humans and animals in Ethiopia and little is known about the awareness of the people about the disease. In this study, we estimated the incidence of rabies in humans and domestic animals, and assessed the people's awareness about the disease in North Gondar zone, Ethiopia. Methodolo... more »

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Ilo Dicko, Modibo Keita, Mahamadou Minamba Keita, Moussa Doumbia, Adama Daou, Fadima Cheick Haidara, Moussa Hama Sankare, John Horton, Caroline Whately-Smith, Samba Ousmane Sow 
Neglected tropical diseases are co-endemic in many areas of the world, including sub Saharan Africa. Currently lymphatic filariasis (albendazole/ivermectin) and trachoma (azithromycin) are treated separately. Consequently, financial and logistical benefit can be gained from integration of preventive chemotherapy programs in such areas. Methodology/Findings 4 villages ... more »

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Laurence U. Buxbaum 
Infection with the intracellular protozoan parasite *Leishmania mexicana*causes chronic disease in C57BL/6 mice, in which cutaneous lesions persist for many months with high parasite burdens (107–108 parasites). This chronic disease process requires host IL-10 and FcγRIII. When *Leishmania*amastigotes are released from cells, surface-bound IgG can induce IL-10 and suppress IL-12 production from macrophages. These changes decrease IFN-γ from T cells and nitric oxide production in infected cells, which are both required for *Leishmania* control. However, antibod... more »

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Alejandro J. Krolewiecki, Patrick Lammie, Julie Jacobson, Albis-Francesco Gabrielli, Bruno Levecke, Eugenia Socias, Luis M. Arias, Nicanor Sosa, David Abraham, Ruben Cimino, Adriana Echazú, Favio Crudo, Jozef Vercruysse, Marco Albonico 
*Strongyloides stercoralis* infections have a worldwide distribution with a global burden in terms of prevalence and morbidity that is largely ignored. A public health response against soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections should broaden the strategy to include *S. stercoralis* and overcome the epidemiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic cha... more »

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Seray Ozensoy Toz, Gulnaz Culha, Fadile Yıldız Zeyrek, Hatice Ertabaklar, M. Ziya Alkan, Aslı Tetik Vardarlı, Cumhur Gunduz, Yusuf Ozbel 
Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by *L. infantum* and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by *L. tropica* and *L. infantum* have been reported in Turkey. *L. infantum* is also responsible for canine leishmaniasis (CanL) and it is widely common in the country. The main aim of the present study was to design a real-time PCR method based on the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) region in the diagnosis of all clinical forms of leishmani...more »

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Dimitrios-Alexios Karagiannis-Voules, Ronaldo G. C. Scholte, Luiz H. Guimarães, Jürg Utzinger, Penelope Vounatsou 
Leishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries with an estimated 350 million people at risk and approximately 2 million cases annually. Brazil is one of the most severely affected countries. Methodology We applied Bayesian geostatistical negative binomial models to analyze reported incidence data of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil covering a 10-year period (2001–2010). Particular emphasis was placed on spatial and temporal patterns. The models ... more »

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Zeno Bisoffi, Dora Buonfrate, Antonio Montresor, Ana Requena-Méndez, Jose Muñoz, Alejandro J. Krolewiecki, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Maria Alejandra Mena, Peter L. Chiodini, Mariella Anselmi, Juan Moreira, Marco Albonico

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Carolina Romero Machado, Elizabeth Stankiewicz Machado, Roger Denis Rohloff, Marina Azevedo, Dayse Pereira Campos, Robson Bruniera de Oliveira, Patrícia Brasil 
Dengue is a reportable disease in Brazil; however, pregnancy has been included in the application form of the Brazilian notification information system only after 2006. To estimate the severity of maternal dengue infection, the available data that were compiled from January 2007 to December 2008 by the official surveillance information system of the city of Rio de Janeiro were reviewed. Methods and Principal ...more »

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Articles - May 9, 2013
by Valentina Foglia Manzillo, Trentina Di Muccio, Sivia Cappiello, Aldo Scalone, Rosa Paparcone, Eleonora Fiorentino, Manuela Gizzarelli, Marina Gramiccia, Luigi Gradoni, Gaetano Oliva 
The incidence of clinical and clinicopathological signs associated with the progression of infection was evaluated prospectively in 329 naïve young dogs exposed to *Leishmania infantum* transmission and examined periodically during 22 months (M). The dogs were part of *Leishmania*vaccine investigations performed under natural conditions. Vaccinated groups were considered in the evaluation when the vac...more »

End the Neglect - May 9, 2013
by Amy Alabaster
On Tuesday, the Global Network and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a panel to welcome three new Neglected Tropical Disease Special Envoys. 

End the Neglect - May 7, 2013
By Dr. Gregory Simon 
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Public Library of Science - PLoS Medicine - May 6, 2013
by Peter Hotez
Last month, together with Prof. Paul Brindley I wrote about new advances in the study of schistosomiasis caused by *Schistosoma haematobium, *best known as the cause of urinary tract schistosomiasis and bladder cancer in Africa. Our article highlighted new …

End the Neglect  - May 6, 2013
by Mawish Raza 
At the recent “Uniting to Combat NTDs: Translating the London Declaration into Action,” we had a chance to catch up with Alissa Fishbane, then the managing director of Deworm the World (DtW). DtW is a non-governmental organization that addresses NTDs by supporting governments and development partners to expand school-based deworming programs for school-aged children [...]


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The first step toward change is awareness.   The second step is acceptance.
- Nathaniel Branden

Saturday, May 4, 2013

NTD's in the news this week (28 Apr - 4 May 2013)


Channel News Asia - May 4, 2013
It has also set aside a quarantine area, in case its residents come down with dengue fever. Meanwhile, some residents in the area are taking the initiative to wipe out the mozzies by paying for pest control once a month.

Sunday Leader - May 4, 2013
Rise In Dengue. By Camelia Nathaniel. This year so far 1004 dengue cases and two dengue caused deaths have been reported in Colombo.

Afrika dobija bitku protiv riječnog sljepila: Seljani love crne muve (Africa winning the battle against river blindness)
Vijesti - May 4, 2013
Ono što ih drži na distanci, kao što je slučaj sa mnogim riječnim bazenima širom Afrike, je riječno sljepilo (onchocerciasis), oboljenje koje prenosi crna muva, mali insekt koji se razmnožava u vodama brzog toka. Legenda kaže da ukoliko živite preblizu ...


Phuket Gazette - May 4, 2013
PHUKET: In the wake of a six-year-old Burmese girl dying from dengue fever after arriving on the island in April, the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) is urging everyone to bolster efforts to remove possible breeding grounds for mosquitoes ...

Business Recorder - May 4, 2013
Secretary Health Punjab Arif Nadeem said due to the joint efforts of various government departments, effective vector surveillance and larvaeciding and close cooperation of the people, dengue situation is under control in Punjab. Surveillance and ...

Solomon Star - ‎May 4, 2013
“We must not see dengue control measures as institutional based but to make it community based. Communities must be responsible,” Mr Nanau said.

7thSpace Interactive (press release) - ‎May 4, 2013
Human African Trypanosomiasis is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases that is targeted for elimination by the World Health Organization.

[Vanguard] - allAfrica - May 3, 2013
Guinea worm disease, also known as dracunculiasis, is a parasitic infection caused by the nematode roundworm parasite Dracunculus medenisis.

Misiones OnLine - May 3, 2013
La Municipalidad de Posadas, a través de la secretaría de Calidad de Vida y su Dirección de Atención Primaria para la Salud, en el marco de la capacitación continua del personal municipal, fue representado en el VI Congreso Latinoamericano y XII ...

Rosario3.com - May 3, 2013
La enfermedad es causada por el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi y vehiculizada por insectos conocidos como vinchucas. Afecta mayoritariamente a países latinoamericanos, si bien en los últimos tiempos se ha visto una propagación hacia otros continentes ...

BBC News - May 3, 2013
How villagers catch the flies that cause blindness

Wellcome Trust - May 3, 2013
The funding will help to move early-stage research to find new medicines for diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness to the next level. Scientists from around the world will work in collaboration with GSK drug ...

Solomon Star - May 3, 2013
Dengue death toll stands at 5 - Solomon Star NewspaperSolomon StarThe number remained at four until last week when the latest death was recorded. All deaths occurred in Honiara. Head of the dengue fever task force

Bangkok Post - May 3, 2013
Due to poor public health services in their countries, many migrant workers arrive here carrying communicable diseases that have already been brought under control in this country, among them pulmonary tuberculosis, elephantiasis and malaria.

Manila Bulletin - May 3, 2013
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) on Friday revealed that cases of dengue have increased from January to April this year to 723, nearly 20 percent higher compared with the number cases during the same period of last year. 

코리아헬스로그 (Korea Health Log) - May 3, 2013
요우스와 비슷하게 피부궤양을 일으키는 브룰리 궤양(buruli ulcer)이다. 브룰리 궤양은 Mycobacterium ulcerans 의해 일어난다. 한센병이나 결핵을 일으키는 마이코박테리아 계열 박테리아다. 브룰리 궤양의 유행이 심각한 서부아프리카 지역에서는 결핵이나 ...

Thailand National News Bureau - May 2, 2013
BANGKOK, 2 May 2013 (NNT) – The Disease Control Department (DDC) has reported that 33 people have died of dengue fever, while trying to raise public awareness of the disease. The Department of Disease Control under the Public Health Ministry has ...

The Yemen Times - May 2, 2013
In an area of the country where diseases like malaria, typhoid andschistosomiasis run rampant, and clean drinking water is scarce, the hospital is heavily burdened. But as a result of a lack of funding and an inability to properly cope with sick ...

7Online WSVN-TV - May 2, 2013
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WSVN) -- A 7-year-old girl who was rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after suffering a snake bite said she learned a valuable lesson from her ordeal. 

Tempo - May 2, 2013
PHO officials, however, said that residents should not let their guards down with the decrease report as the mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus strikes when least expected year-round. The latest surveillance report released by Dr. George R. Repique ...

Daily Mail - May 2, 2013
Alongside the original photo, a caption read: 'Our man vs wild producer suffering from a brutal snakebite - fighting the injury with courage.' Despite his horrific injury Mr Rankin was said to be on the mend having undergone surgery. 

InfoSur Hoy - Infosurhoy - May 2, 2013
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – Paraguay is dealing with the worst dengue outbreak in its history, as the disease has killed 48 and infected 70,000 patients this year, Health Minister Antonio Arbo said. 

allAfrica - May 2, 2013
[ANGOP] Cazenga -Cajueiros Hospital, in Luanda's Cazenga municipality, is prepared and equipped to diagnose and treat casual cases of dengue fever, Angop has learnt.

7thSpace Interactive (press release) - May 2, 2013
The present study sought to investigate the association between HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 genes and susceptibility or resistance to the different clinical manifestations of American cutaneous leishmaniasis(ACL) in southern Brazil. Methods: The sample ...

7thSpace Interactive (press release) - ‎May 1, 2013
The transformation of noninfective epimastigotes into infective metacyclic trypomastigotes (metacyclogenesis) is a fundamental step in the life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, comprising several morphological and biochemical changes. 

Gant Daily - May 1, 2013
The mapping project – led by the charity Sightsavers, with funding from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and support from other agencies – is part of an ambitious plan to eliminate trachoma, a bacterial infection spread by flies ...

White Mountain Independent - May 1, 2013
UPDATE: It has been confirmed that the bobcat that attacked a young woman on Sunday behind Lowe's in Show Low has tested positive for rabies. The woman who was attacked was treated for rabies after the incident and has been notified of the positive ...

Daily Mail - May 1, 2013
A Florida man suffering Alzheimer's has died of a snake bite after his family chose not to give him anti-venom so he could 'die with dignity.' Richard Flora, 76, was bitten by an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake on Thursday out the front of his daughter ...

RedOrbit - ‎May 1, 2013
A protein produced by mast cells in the immune system may predict which people infected with dengue virus will develop life-threatening complications, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS).

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - ‎May 1, 2013
Global Markets Direct's, 'Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) - Pipeline Review, H1 2013', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline.

Infosurhoy - ‎May 1, 2013
Ministry officials recently met with senior public health inspectors and environmental health officers to make sure there isn't a dengue outbreak during the upcoming rainy season. Officials are concerned the cases of dengue could rise because residents ...

The Australian - May 1, 2013
Australia is also the only remaining first world country where the eye disease trachoma - easily preventable with access to clean running water - still exists. It does so in remote Aboriginal communities. The ear disease otitis media is also a risk ...

Solomon Star - ‎May 1, 2013
CHAIRMAN of the dengue taskforce in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has thanked the Australian Government for helping in the war against dengue. Dr Tenneth Dalipanda made the acknowledgement to the director general of AusAid .

Independent Catholic News - Apr 30, 2013
For the past ten years, two Spanish eye doctors, Esther Ciancas and Blanca García have been volunteering with the Community for a few weeks each year to perform operations, train medical staff and run a vaccination programme to eradicate Trachoma.

Premium Times - Apr 30, 2013
According to her, cases of guinea worm diseases were prevalent in Sudan, Ethiopia, Chad and other border countries, hence the collaboration between the Federal Government and the neighbouring countries, to eradicate the disease. “It is a collaborative ...

Washington Post - Apr 30, 2013
Linthicum also made a major contribution by helping halt the spread of leishmaniasis, a debilitating and sometimes deadly disease spread by sand flies that adversely affects the liver and pancreas and causes fever, and severe weight loss, fatigue and ...

McGill Reporter - Apr 30, 2013
Visceral leishmaniasis is among the most deadly infectious diseases of the developing world. But effective treatments now exist. It is however necessary to develop effective diagnosis to ensure treatment is provided to those in need. This project will ...

The Global Dispatch - Apr 30, 2013
Singapore scientists develop biochip, VereTrop, which can detect 13 tropical ...The Global DispatchThe 13 tropical diseases that VereTrop can detect include African trypanosomiasis, American trypanosomiasis, malaria, 

Aljazeera.com - ‎Apr 30, 2013
Paraguay has called on the public to help fight an outbreak of dengue fever. The disease has killed at least 45 people so far this year, and the country's yearly supply of pesticide has already run out.

Channel News Asia - ‎Apr 30, 2013‎
"So during times of pandemics like dengue, we sometimes have to make appropriate plans to admit more patients to the hospital.

The Global Dispatch - ‎Apr 30, 2013‎
Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called “break-bone fever” because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking.

Prensa Latina - ‎Apr 30, 2013‎
The Health Ministry of Jamaica announced today the extension of a program to fight dengue fever, in the wake of an expected increase of cases in the coming rainy season. 

SOS Children - Apr 30, 2013
SOS Children started helping India orphans in 1963 and now has more than thirty Villages which care for thousands of Indian children. In addition, SOS Children support more than 23,000 Tibetan refugee children in permanent family homes in India … more ...

AllAfrica News - Apr 29, 2013
[GNNTD]ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, April 29, 2013 -The Sixth Conference of African Union Ministers of Health (CAMH6) concluded on April 26, 2013 with a strong call for African countries and development partners to increase support 

Imperial College London - Apr 29, 2013
Also known as bilharzia or snail fever, schistosomiasis is caused by a parasitic worm that lives and breeds in the blood vessels of humans. The female worm lays eggs throughout her life, which is normally three to five years. The worms cause ...

Nigerian Tribune - Apr 29, 2013
He said the programme would not only rapidly reduce the number of malaria cases and death, but would also reduce diseases spread by mosquitoes and other vectors like lymphatic filariasis. Omede thanked the Kogi government for the success of the project ...

Nieuwsbank (persbericht) (abonnement) - Apr 29, 2013
De grote aanwas beperkt de toegang tot water bij de bevolking, de mogelijkheden tot landbouw en zorgt voor een toename van ziektes als bilharzia en malaria. De polders gaan er in de nabije toekomst voor zorgen dat het land intensief kan worden gebruikt ...

ABC Online - Apr 29, 2013
The Townsville Public Health Unit says it suspects the outbreak of dengue fever in Townsville originated in Cairns. Eight cases of the virus has been confirmed in Townsville. Two more people are suspected of having the virus and test results are ...

9NEWS.com - Apr 29, 2013
"One - owners should monitor their animals for clinical signs of rabies; and two - local veterinarians are a valuable resource to help producers decide the best course of action to protect their livestock and pets from rabies." There is no cure for the ...

Thailand National News Bureau - Apr 29, 2013
BANGKOK, 29 April 2013 (NNT) - Authorities in the upper parts of Thailand have warned that the number of dengue fever cases is on the rise, with reports of fatalities in many provinces. In the Northeast, at least 203 cases of dengue fever were reported ...

Hackney Gazette - Apr 29, 2013
Otherwise known as Hansen's disease, leprosy bacteria cause skin lesions which if left untreated can cause permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes. Contrary to folklore the disease does not cause body parts to fall off, but they may become ...

Mission Network NEws (press release) - Apr 29, 2013
Along with fellow parasites whipworm and Ascaris, hookworms belong to a special disease category called soil-transmitted helminths, or parasitic worms. According to the Centers for Disease Control, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are infected ...

Global Development Professionals Network | guardian.co.uk - Apr 29, 2013
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Solomon Star - ‎Apr 29, 2013‎
Atoifi Adventist nursing students and staff over the weekend visited various villages in the East Kwaio region, Malaita Province to create awareness ondengue. This is to raise awareness to the rural people about dengue and its impacts on humans.

Arab News - ‎Apr 29, 2013‎
Badawood told Arab News that the preventive measures against dengue are being taken by the municipality, while diagnosis and treatment of the disease are being carried out by hospitals and primary health care centers at the Ministry of Health.

Channel News Asia - ‎Apr 29, 2013‎
The number of dengue cases continues to rise, reaching almost 539 for the week ending April 27th. This is the highest weekly number recorded, since the last major outbreak in 2005.

Asian Scientist Magazine - Apr 29, 2013
Intestinal worms such as roundworm, whipworm, and hookworm are a major issue in rural Chinese communities and can lead to malnutrition and stunted growth and cognitive development in children. 

Daily News & Analysis - Apr 29, 2013
Rabies is one of the deadliest diseases known to man for several reasons. First, because it has no cure. It can be prevented. But once it sets in, you can only watch the patient die. Second, because of the rapidity with which the body collapses. 

Redwood Falls Gazette - Apr 28, 2013
Most of us know what rabies is, but it's not something we think about often. Thanks to public health education, mandatory pet vaccinations and the wildlife oral rabies vaccination program, rabies cases in the U.S. have dropped dramatically in the past ...

Channel News Asia - Apr 28, 2013
inSing.com NewsDengue cases could rise to 1000 a week if nothing is done: Balakrishnan Channel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has cautioned that Singapore is in the midpoint of a full-blown dengue epidemic. 

GMA News - Apr 28, 2013
Dengue cases rise 105% in Central Visayas GMA NewsDengue cases more than doubled in Central Visayas—rising by 105.8 percent—so far this year, the Department of Health in the region said. 

New Zealand Herald - Apr 28, 2013
Also known as snail fever, humans can contract the chronic disease by being in water contaminated by infected freshwater snails. 6. Botswana has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in the world. Visitors should take appropriate precautions. 

Trend.az - Apr 28, 2013
Zarifa Aliyeva dedicated her research to treatment of trachoma, more exactly, to studying more effective means in curing, and aggravation of trachoma, use of synthomycin, an antibiotic that was new at the time, which had an antichlamydial activity ...

Channel News Asia - ‎Apr 28, 2013
"And we are trying to do it nationwide, all the estates, all the towns, all the homes over this weekend and the next few weekends, to try and break the chain of mosquitoes breeding, we can cut down the mosquitoes, then we can cut down the dengue fever ...

Herald Scotland - Apr 28, 2013
Lizard bites, guinea worm infections, malaria: the ailments and stream of patients is endless. Custom byline text: South Sudan may now have attained its independence, but the country is still ravaged by hunger and horrific disease. 


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Sightsavers and Yael Velleman, WaterAid Last week, as the global trachoma-community gathered in Geneva for GET2020 (the WHO-led international Alliance for Global Elimination of Trachoma by 2020) there was a significant, and now permanent, addition to the agenda – WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene).  As we move closer to the 2020 [...]

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