News tagged with fever epidemic
Head and body lice appear to be the same species, genetic study finds
A new study offers compelling genetic evidence that head and body lice are the same species. The finding is of special interest because body lice can transmit deadly bacterial diseases, while head lice do ...
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Bioinformatics sheds light on evolutionary origin of Rickettsia virulence genes
Scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the University of Louisville have revealed that genes for a specific type of molecular secretion ...
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Humans, not climate, driving increased dengue risk in Australia
'Drought-proofing' Australia's urban regions by installing large domestic water tanks may enable the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti to regain its foothold across the country and expand its range of possible infections, accord ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 05, 2009 |
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Internet 'flooded with swine virus spam emails'
Spam emails using "swine flu" as a keyword phrase have flooded the Internet as opportunists seek to exploit concerns over the outbreak of the virus, a global cyber security firm warned Thursday.
Apr 30, 2009 |
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