Infectious Diseases

Kenya: 100,000 New Aids Cases a Year

The first annual HIV clinicians' conference started yesterday, with participants calling for strategies to curb new HIV infections.

Publication Date:

14/09/2015

Source: All Africa

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Health, AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, Kenya, Africa

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Swine flu claims five more lives in Maharashtra

Swine flu claimed five more lives in the state on Saturday, while the condition of 34 patients is critical and they have been put on ventilator support.

Publication Date:

14/09/2015

Source: Times Of India (Pune)

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Maharashtra, Swine Flu, Infectious Diseases, Beed (D), Kolhapur (D), Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Health Effects, Health

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Infant infections and respiratory symptoms in relation to in utero arsenic exposure in a U.S. cohort

Arsenic has been linked to disrupted immune function and greater infection susceptibility in highly exposed populations. Well arsenic levels above the EPA limit occur in our U.S. study area and are of particular concern for pregnant women and infants. The researchers investigated whether in utero arsenic exposure affects the risk of infections and respiratory symptoms over the first year of life.

Original Source

Publication Date:

11/09/2015

Author(s): Shohreh F. Farzan, Zhigang Li1, Susan A. Korrick & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

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1-32

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Arsenic, Maternal Health, Child Health, Health Effects, United States Of America (US), Infectious Diseases, Diarrhoea, Respiratory Diseases

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TCM tonic herb 'can kill HIV', study finds

The sex-booster herb Schisandraceae, widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for 2,000 years, has shown promise in treating HIV/AIDS, according to a 20-year-long study led by the Kunming Instit

Publication Date:

10/09/2015

Source: China Daily

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Health, AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, China

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Six test H1N1 positive in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The deadly H1N1 virus has resurfaced with a vengeance as six fresh swine flu cases were reported on Wednesday.

Publication Date:

10/09/2015

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

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Gujarat, Swine Flu, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Health Effects, Health

Wildlife

Infectious Diseases: Wildlife Disease Reporting System Launched

Scientists studying diseases threatening amphibian, reptile and fish populations now can report findings on a new online portal.

Publication Date:

09/09/2015

Source: Nature World News

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Wildlife, Animal Diseases, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Infectious Diseases, Endangered Species

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Dengue, H1N1 give health authorities sleepless nights

In just seven days of September, the city has registered 41 new dengue cases while swine flu cases have gone up to 15.

Publication Date:

08/09/2015

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

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Gujarat, Ahmedabad (T), Dengue, Swine Flu, Vector Borne Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Municipal Corporation, Health Effects, Health

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New Ebola case in Sierra Leone quarantine village: president

Another woman has tested positive for Ebola in a village in northern Sierra Leone already under quarantine after the death of a 67-year-old woman a week ago, President Ernest Bai Koroma said on Sun

Publication Date:

07/09/2015

Source: Medical Express

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Health, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Sierra Leone, Epidemics, Infectious Diseases, Africa

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Distinct but spatially overlapping intestinal niches for Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Antibiotic resistance among enterococci and γ-proteobacteria is an increasing problem in healthcare settings. Dense colonization of the gut by antibiotic-resistant bacteria facilitates their spread between patients and also leads to bloodstream and other systemic infections. Antibiotic-mediated destruction of the intestinal microbiota and consequent loss of colonization resistance are critical factors leading to persistence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Publication Date:

03/09/2015

Author(s): Silvia Caballero, Rebecca Carter, Xu Ke & et al

Source: PLoS Pathogens

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1-20

Tags:

Micro Organisms, Health Care, Diseases, Research, United States Of America (US), Infectious Diseases, Antibiotics

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