Recent research around avian influenza H5N1, commonly known as “bird flu,” has stirred up a great deal of controversy. Debate has centered on the publication
Year: 2011
During our Infectious Disease and Mass Gatherings Series, The Disease Daily had the opportunity to speak with Dr. David Heymann and Dr. Bonnie Henry via
In Rwanda and Cameroon, as well as in many other African nations, prostitution is criminalized and sex workers may face an extended prison sentence and
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Federal Research Institution for Animal Health (LFI) has been investigating a mysterious new illness infecting dairy cows in the North Rhein-Westphalia region of
In 1998, a woman in Cameroon was the first to be identified with the “group-N” strain of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Since then, this extremely
The single largest donor for HIV funding, the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB, and malaria (GFATM), was forced to cancel the latest round of
E. coli infection has claimed the lives of two infants in Wales. The infants died at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, South Wales. One infant was
Durban, South Africa will host the most recent round of UN climate change discussions from November 28 to December 6. The United Nations Framework Convention
The Iowa Department of Public Health released a statement yesterday informing the public of three cases of Influenza A/H3N2 virus in children. None of the
The development world recently marked the 10th annual observance of World Toilet Day on Nov. 19, 2011. The goal of World Toilet Day is to