Dengue Fever
Perhaps you’ve seen it in a warning in a travel book like the Lonely Planet, or heard about it on a TV show or news report, but few of us know what Dengue Fever is and how it spreads…
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about Cat Scratch Fever disease
Cat scratch fever or cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection that you can contract from an infected cat or kitten. There are approximately 22,000 cases diagnosed every year in the US. Most cases of cat scratch fever are diagnosed in children and most experts believe that is because their immune systems are …
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Worst Year Yet For West Nile Virus
So far this year the west Nile Virus has infected more people than in any other year since it’s discovery in 1999. Usually the WNV peaks in mid August however so far this year 47 states have already reported infections with a total of 1,118 diagnosed cases of West Nile Virus which includes 41 deaths and the season isn’t over yet. The West Nile Virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family which also includes the viruses responsible for yellow fever and certain tick borne…
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