Infectious Diseases/Bacteria/Viruses News

In The Event Of A Pandemic, Healthy First Responders Will Be Essential To Provide Care For The Infected

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:00:08 GMT

Emergency room workers will be the first line of defense in the event of a disease pandemic and will be forced to deal with the chaos that inevitably comes with treating thousands of sick and dying.

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Pennsylvania Department Of Health Confirms Fifth Salmonella Case Linked To National Outbreak

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:40:08 GMT

Five illnesses caused by Salmonella Saintpaul now have been confirmed among Pennsylvania residents, State Health Secretary Dr.

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Generating Revenues By Fighting Infection - What Is The Potential Of The Sterilisation And Disinfection Equipments Market In Europe?

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:40:07 GMT

The Healthcare group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that it will be hosting an interactive analyst briefing on the European Sterilisation and Disinfection Equipments Market on 26 June 2008 at 3pm BST (2pm GMT).

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Researchers Discover How Virus Spreads in Its Host

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:40:05 GMT

Measles, one of the most common contagious diseases, has been thought to enter the body through the surface of airways and lungs, like many other major viruses.

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Leprosy - Sasakawa Appeals Against Olympic Ban By China

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:40:03 GMT

Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Leprosy and Japan's Goodwill Ambassador for the Human Rights of People Affected by Leprosy, has appealed strongly against a ban on people affected by leprosy and other diseases entering China during the Olympic Games.

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Yale Researchers Discover Legionnaire Microbe's Tricks

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:40:02 GMT

Yale University researchers have shed new light how bacteria like the ones that cause Legionnaires' disease and Q-fever raise such havoc in human patients.

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Latrines Trounce Toilets In Global Sanitation

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:20:06 GMT

While Americans may consider flush-and-forget-it indoor plumbing to be the pinnacle of sanitary science, the lowly latrine could be a far better solution for many parts of the developing world, say researchers at Michigan Technological University.

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Clear Differences Found Between The Structures Of Infectious And Non-Infectious Prions

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:20:05 GMT

Infectious proteins known as prions have been identified as the cause of "mad cow" disease (BSE). The culprits are "incorrectly folded" proteins that can "infect" healthy proteins.

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Rotary Kicks Off Major Fundraising Drive To Eradicate Polio - World Health Organization Declares Polio Eradication Top Operational Priority

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:20:04 GMT

In the final push to rid the world of a crippling and potentially fatal disease that has plagued humankind throughout history, Rotary International launched its US$100 Million Challenge, a fundraising effort to end polio worldwide.

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Formation Of Magnetite By Bacteria And Its Application

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:20:03 GMT

Magnetic particles offer high technological potential since they can be conveniently collected with an external magnetic field.

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