The estimated cumulative Ebola Virus Disease incidence rate for health workers was reported to range from about 30 to 44 per 1000 persons depending on job title, compared with the non-health worker ...

So many chemicals are allowed in food and drink sold here. Most are probably safe for consumers to eat. It’s interesting, ...

Good medical ethics needs to look more to the resources of public health ethics and use more societal, population or community values and perspectives, rather than defaulting to the individualistic ...

Introduction There has been no systematic comparison of how the policy response to past infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics was funded. This study aims to collate and analyse funding for the ...

Nausea, vomiting, and fever are extremely common presenting complaints in pre-hospital medicine. They are often symptoms of a minor, self-limiting illness but can also be an early, or only, marker of ...

By contrast, in Africa in 2014 – 2015 the Ebola virus erupted across West Africa causing horrific death and panic in the region. Once it was contained, the World Health Organization (WHO) and doctors ...

Japan's veterinarian association warns members about the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus following a ...

Within two to 21 days of infection, Ebola patients experience sudden onset of fever, body aches and chills, which are followed by severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. The kidneys, liver and ...

Among the hospitalized patients, those aged 18 to 30 years comprised the largest group (37.2%), and 61.8% were White, 23.2% were Black, 9.4% were Hispanic, and 2.0% were Asian or Pacific Islander.

Introduction. Ebola viruses represent one of the most dangerous pathogens for humans with a mortality rate of Zaire virus (one of the five Ebola viruses which can infect humans) exceeding 50% ().Since ...

Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a significant burden for the adult population, specifically young ... (37.2%), and 61.8% were White, 23.2% were Black, 9.4% were Hispanic, and 2.0% were Asian or Pacific ...

A Texas woman died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a fatal brain amoeba, from using unboiled tap water in a nasal irrigation device at a campground, prompting CDC warnings.