The World’s Ongoing Struggle With Vector-Borne Disease
On World Health Day 2014, WHO highlights the issue of illnesses spread by insects.
On World Health Day 2014, WHO highlights the issue of illnesses spread by insects.
Austerity measures in Greece have caused much damage to the nation’s health system, according to a recent study in The Lancet.
The news network Al Jazeera has announced an eight-part documentary exploring the positive work of health care professionals in eliminating diseases such as polio, leprosy, River Blindness and more.
Mosquitoes. Barely larger than a kidney bean and yet responsible for more than half a million deaths every year. Why? Because mosquitoes carry malaria.
There is no malaria vaccine, and it is not possible to eradicate every insect carrier from the face of the earth. These facts alone make malaria an important issue in the world of science and health care, but recently,…
In Saudi Arabia authorities are warning hosptials in Jeddah of a dengue fever outbreak, following floods which have provided a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. According to the Ministry of Health Saudia Arabia, since the January 26th floods in Jeddah, six cases of dengue fever and 4 cases of malaria…