Alcohol’s Effect on the Body
Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. Here’s how alcohol can affect your body: Brain: Alcohol interferes…
How Vitamin B12 Deficiency Affects the body
Vitamin B12 deficiency is one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies. It causes a range of symptoms, such as fatigue, forgetfulness, and tingling of the hands and feet. The reason for…
Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe
Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe
Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe EVENT DESCRIPTION The outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe has been ongoing for the past 5 weeks. However, the weekly case incidence has been on a downward…
Cell phone causes brain tumor
DO CELL PHONES CAUSE BRAIN TUMORS? Please read patiently. Cellular (cell) phones first became widely available in the United States in the 1990s, but their use has increased dramatically since…
Major Infectious Diseases in Liberia. Risk: High
Major Infectious diseases in Liberia. A Report from CIA FactBook
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever animal…
Liberia: Yellow Fever Suspected In Grand Kru County
Monrovia – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partners is investigating a suspected case of yellow fever in Grand…
Ebola in Liberia: misery and despair tempered by some good reasons for hope
Much-needed offers of relief offer hope for desperate families and their ill loved ones. The Ebola outbreak in Liberia, where case counts are increasing exponentially, is by far the most…
Yellow fever in Liberia
6 May 2009 - On 15 April 2009, The Ministry of Health (MoH), Liberia reported one laboratory-confirmed case of yellow fever in Luyeama town, Zorzor District. The case was identified…
Effort to stop Congo’s Ebola outbreak yield mixed results
Health workers trying to control the Ebola outbreak in the city of Beni, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have met resistance and hostility from residents who refuse to…