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From the Agony of the Ancients to A Modern Mandate: March 24, World Tuberculosis Day

March 28, 2014March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

We’ve been through this before here on The Disease Daily. Our avid readers know that tuberculosis has been around for centuries, though not always by

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The Government has the flu. Do you, too?

October 11, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

As most are aware, influenza or the ‘flu’ peaks dramatically in the fall and winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

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Bubonic Plague Presence in Kyrgyzstan

September 5, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

A 15 year old boy died from bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan last week. Purportedly, his was the first known case in the country for 30

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Polio Proliferates in Northern Nigerian States Borno and Yobe Despite Declining National Rates

June 27, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

At least 26 new cases of wild polio virus have been detected in northern Nigeria. This statistic comes from a joint World Health Organization (WHO)

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Are Chilly Temperatures The Cold Culprit?

May 30, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

As it turns out, mother really does know best. For those of us who can remember being told countless times to ‘bundle up’ against the

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Ebola: Still the Scariest Virus Out There?

April 3, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

Simply uttering the word Ebola is enough to cause a person to cringe, shudder, twitch, or perhaps even recoil in horror. Rightly so. Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF),

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Water, Water Everywhere, Only if We Share: United Nations Celebrates World Water Day

March 21, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

“Water, water, everywhere, and not drop to drink” is a phase adapted from Samuel Taylor’s 18th century poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’. Though

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Microorganisms in Microgravity: Spaceflight Experiments Reveal New Properties of Pathogens

February 28, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

The International Space Station (ISS), orbiting some 220 miles above earth at a speed of 17,000 miles per hour, is a modern marvel and the

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First New Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial in Nearly a Century Yields Disappointing Results

February 12, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

The first major study in nearly a century intended to test a new tuberculosis vaccine in infants was ineffective. The ‘MVA85A’ vaccine had been the

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Cluster of Deadly Fungal Infection Investigated in Post-Tornado Joplin, Missouri

December 12, 2012March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

On May 22, 2011, the town of Joplin, Missouri was ravaged by a tornado that left nearly 160 dead and over 1000 injured. Of the

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