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A tropical disease that can cause 'chronic ulcer-type lesions' is spreading across the US through sand flies
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is contracted after a bite from a sand fly and causes skin lesions and ulce…
Sebastian Cahill
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Make bold, sustainable investments to help free people of Neglected Tropical Diseases: WHO
NTDs are a diverse group of 20 conditions that are mainly prevalent in tropical areas. Globally, th…
ANI
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UK confirms case of monkeypox, which causes boils and full-body rashes
The monkeypox patient, who is being treated at a specialist infectious disease facility, is thought…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Dr Subhash Babu, first Indian scientist to be awarded Bailey K Ashford Medal for his research in tropical medicine
Dr. Subash Babu is the Scientific Director of the ICER (International Centre for Excellence in Rese…
ANI
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A second American has come down with monkeypox, a rare virus that causes pus-filled boils
The patient got sick after returning to the US from Nigeria, and they are currently in isolation i…
Andrea Michelson
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UK study claims that sniffer dogs can detect COVID-19 with 88% accuracy
Sniffer dogs can help prevent the spread of Coronavirus by detecting SARS-CoV2, the virus behind Co…
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Rita Moreno almost quit the original 'West Side Story' in 1961 because of offensive lyrics that called Puerto Rico an 'ugly' island with 'tropic diseases'
"I thought, 'I can't do this. I can't do this to my people,'" Rita Moreno recalled of the original …
Esme Mazzeo
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Infections in Mississippi are first signs that a type of deadly bacteria from the tropics is now living in the US
Climate change may have made the Gulf coast more hospitable to the bacteria. The risk of getting si…
Marianne Guenot
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India has most cases of these 11 neglected tropical diseases in the world: Study
Since India is the world’s second most populous nation and accounts for about 18% of the wor…
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Photos show what a monkeypox rash looks like, and how it progresses over time
Unlike chickenpox, monkeypox causes a rash that starts on the face, and moves down to the arms and …
Andrea Michelson
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Stop linking monkeypox to gay and bisexual men, disease experts say: This virus spreads via contact, regardless of who you are
Some health officials are studying monkeypox clusters in men who have sex with men, but a CDC offic…
Hilary Brueck
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How monkeypox transmits from person to person, and how to prevent infection
People mostly catch monkeypox through direct or intimate contact with an infected person, or from t…
Andrea Michelson
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Monkeypox cases in the UK are under 'urgent investigation,' with 7 new infections
Monkeypox can cause puss-filled boils. It appears to be spreading through the community, which is "…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Yes, there are more infectious diseases popping up these days experts say there are 7 clear reasons why
Polio, monkeypox, inexplicable liver damage in kids. "It's like all the biblical plagues are coming…
Hilary Brueck
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3 types of viruses that can jump from animals to humans, and which ones scientists are watching to prepare for the next pandemic
Global efforts to track infectious disease often start by surveilling animal populations, since som…
Andrea Michelson
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Monkeypox has almost nothing to do with monkeys. Here's why the disease was given its misleading name.
The disease gets its name from its discovery in monkeys in 1958, but humans are usually thought to …
Marianne Guenot,Hilary Brueck
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How melioidosis, a potentially deadly disease caused by bacteria found in US soil and water for the first time, spreads and is treated
Melioidosis, the illness caused by the bacteria strain, has killed 10 to 50% of people infected in …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A resort in Costa Rica has tent suites that come with private porches and panoramic views of the ocean
Kasiiya Papagayo is an eco-friendly beach resort in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, where guests can snorke…
Zoë Ettinger
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US company ties-up with India's BE for COVID-19 vaccine production
According to BCM, Hyderabad-headquartered BE has licenced the recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine …
PTI
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How vaccines save lives and fight disease
Vaccines can work in about four different ways. Here's what you need to know about how they're made…