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Rare virus linked to rodents kills two in Utah
0 Tweet Share on Tumblr By Jennifer Dobner SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Two people in Utah have died following exposure to hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease of the lungs spread by rodents, health officials said on Tuesday. The fatalities, the first from the virus in the state since 2009, occurred over the [...]
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Rare virus linked to rodents kills two in Utah
0 Tweet Share on Tumblr By Jennifer Dobner SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Two people in Utah have died following exposure to hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease of the lungs spread by rodents, health officials said on Tuesday. The fatalities, the first from the virus in the state since 2009, occurred over the [...]
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Govt in dark about virus deaths
Article source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Govt-in-dark-about-virus-deaths/articleshow/13753223.cms
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Govt in dark about virus deaths
Article source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Govt-in-dark-about-virus-deaths/articleshow/13753223.cms
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Single drug could help treat range of brain diseases
London: UK researchers have put forward a tantalising prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer`s and Parkinson`s, all with the same drug. In a study, they prevented brain cells dying in mice with prion disease. And it is hoped the same method for preventing brain cell death could apply in other [...]
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A disease lurks Byangoland
0 Tweet It’s a terrible disease and it’s spreading very fast. The symptoms are pronounced. It is known to make humans contort their faces, sometimes even expose their teeth. Bodies shake violently with strange sounds coming from the lips. It has been there since the time of plague but no one noticed it till it [...]
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Dengue cure lies in diabetes drugs
Scientists have identified enzymes and biochemical compounds called lipids that are targeted and modified by the dengue virus during infection. The findings suggest a potential new approach to control the aggressive mosquito-borne pathogen. The study indicates that medications used to treat high cholesterol and other lipid-related conditions might also inhibit dengue’s replication and could represent [...]
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Nine positive cases of KFD disease detected
PTI | 02:02 PM,Feb 10,2012 Shimoga, Feb 10 (PTI): Nine persons have tested positive for ‘Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), known as Monkey disease in Theerthahlli taluk in the past 15 days a top district official said here today. Kyasanur Forest Disease is a tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever endemic to South Asia. The disease is caused [...]
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Over 40% of global population prone to dengue
NEW DELHI: Dengue has become a major global menace. According to the World Health Organization’s estimates released on Wednesday, over 2.5 billion people - over 40% of the world’s population - are now at risk from dengue. WHO estimates there may be 50-100 million dengue infections worldwide annually. Before 1970, only nine countries had experienced [...]
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Yellow disease eats up all areca plants
SHIMOGA: Thousands of Areca growers in the Malenad belt covering Shimoga, Chikamgalur, and part of North Canara districts are a panicked lot. They fear the rapid spread of yellow disease in their areca gardens, which has spoiled most of the plants and caused heavy losses. The economy for people in this region depends on areca [...]
