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Coronavirus Steals Media Spotlight with Promising New Research

April 10, 2013January 25, 2023 David Scales

Amidst all the articles on H7N9 in China, the novel coronavirus (nCoV) is making headlines again. While the number of cases continues to trickle upward,

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At Least Nine Polio Workers Killed in Nigeria

February 11, 2013January 25, 2023 David Scales

On Friday, Feb. 8, at least nine young women working on a polio vaccination campaign were targeted and killed by gunmen in two separate incidents

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Outbreak News

Coronavirus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

November 6, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

The Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister of Health, Ziad Memish, reported a third case of a novel coronavirus appearing in the capital Riyadh. He reported the

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Research & Policy

UNAIDS and Algeria to Build Region’s First HIV/AIDS Research Center

May 21, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

Earlier this month the UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Algerian Ministry of Health announced their cooperation in building a dedicated HIV/AIDS research center

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New Research Explores Important Immune Reactions in the Skin

May 16, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

At HealthMap we study infectious diseases, but we often overlook the only reason infectious diseases become important: because our immune systems let us down. When

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Outbreak News

Dengue Virus Joins Carnival Celebrations?

February 22, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

Late last week, Brazil’s health minister Alexandre Padilha warned of an impending dengue epidemic, due to the discovery of type 4 dengue virus in Rio

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Commentary

Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Ethiopia

January 25, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

On January 24, the United Nations refugee agency reported the detection of five cases of acute flaccid paralysis in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia. Three cases were

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Commentary

Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Ethiopia

January 25, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

On January 24, the United Nations refugee agency reported the detection of five cases of acute flaccid paralysis in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia. Three cases were

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Commentary

Flu Vaccine a Global Public Health Triumph Despite “Only” 59% Effectiveness

November 21, 2011January 25, 2023 David Scales

Every year public health officials, doctors and advertisements outside of Walgreen’s remind us to get our flu vaccines. But a recent report in the Lancet

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Outbreak News

Potential environmental health threat uncovered in Halabja, Iraq

September 26, 2011January 25, 2023 David Scales

Landmines and other unexploded ordinance are notorious for maiming people long after wars have ended. In an unfortunate twist to this continuing lesson, a plane

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