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EBOLA A Real Threat? Fatality Rate Higher Than First Thought
We are used to hearing about a new pandemic threat every year, H1N1, Swine flu lost by a lab,etc., so it is natural to dismiss Ebola, but is this a real threat, possibly a world-wide pandemic threat?
Ebola, Facts, fears, and Fallacies
Ebola is big news in the U.S. just now because two infected missionary aid workers were brought to Atlanta for treatment and to study the disease. But it is not NEW to Africa. Ebola is very deadly; however, it is just another virus infection.
Dengue Wreaks Havoc in Pakistan
In Pakistan's biggest province Punjab, over 15,000 people are affected due to the dengue virus and more than 200 have lost their lives. Though international community is helping to overcome the epidemic but it's still out of control.
Elections Gone Wrong in Haiti Prevents Fight Against Cholera
After a devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people and displaced 1.3 million Haitians, a cholera epidemic struck. As if it were not enough, violence erupted after complaints of alleged electoral cheating took place.
MenAfriVac Vaccine Set To Eliminate Deadly Meningitis in Africa
MenAfriVac, the first vaccine designed specifically for Africa, is expected to help health workers eliminate meningococcal A epidemics in the 25 countries of the meningitis epidemic belt. The epidemic stretches from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia
