Chikungunya :: Imported chikungunya in the United Kingdom
Between 1 January and 31 October 2006, 106 cases with evidence of chikungunya infection, have been reported by the HPA Special Pathogens Reference Unit (SPRU).
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Healthcare :: AIIMS irregularities – CVC seeks details on complaints
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has sought information regarding complaints of irregularities committed by Registrar of the AIIMS, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said today.
Bioprospecting not biopiracy
By training professionals in high-biodiversity regions to advance the drug discovery process in-country, a novel program drives drug discovery costs down as it promotes tropical biodiversity conservation. An international team describes a successful test of the program in Panama in the December, 2006 issue of BioScience.
Dengue Fever :: Visitor ill with Dengue fever
The Centre for Health Protection has confirmed an imported Dengue fever case involving a 27-year-old visitor, bringing the year’s total to 30, all imported.
Dengue Fever :: Imported case of dengue fever – Hong Kong
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating an imported case of dengue fever today (November 15) and urged members of the public to guard against the disease.
West Nile Virus :: Sixth West Nile virus bird detected in King County
Even as the mosquito season draws to a close, Public Health ? Seattle & King County continues to find birds infected with West Nile virus. A dead crow found near downtown Kent on October 26th and tested at the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory last week was determined to be positive for West Nile virus. This is the sixth positive bird finding in King County since early October, and is an indication that the virus is likely spread throughout the region.
Dengue Fever :: Dengue death toll climbs to 175
Deadly dengue claimed two more lives in the national capital pushing the countrywide death count to 175 as 35 fresh cases poured in taking the number of those afflicted with the mosquito-borne disease to 9,680.
Chikungunya :: Chikungunya declared notifiable disease – India
The Tamil Nadu government’s health department had declared Chikungunya as a ‘notifiable disease’ under the public health Act, 1939.
Health :: 10 million people a year are affected by zoonotic viruses spread by non-human hosts
An estimated 50 million people were affected by zoonotics diseases, including H5N1 (bird flu), SARS and Rabies, between 2000 and 2005 and up to 78,000 died. No effective vaccines exist for the most common diseases. And the Dengue virus, which caused about a third of the deaths is experiencing a global resurgence. Zoonotic diseases can become serious killers if they adapt to human to human transmission — HIV and Measles are two examples.
Dengue Fever :: Woman ill with Dengue fever – Hong Kong
The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a Dengue fever case involving a 34-year-old woman who fell ill after returning from Malaysia.