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Researchers believe the virus may be jumping from one species to another, and although it is too early to tell if the virus is a really dangerous to humans, there are reasons to be concerned
It is estimated that eighty percent of the meat consumed in Cameroon, on the west coast of Africa, is "hunted meat". The favorite dishes in the country are gorilla, chimpanzee and monkey, because of their tender and juicy meat. It is believed that about 3,000 gorillas are illegally killed in southern Cameroon every year to meet this demand. The information was published by the British newspaper The Independent.The report warns that the habit can be harmful to health. Three-quarters of all new human viruses are known to originate from animals, and some scientists believe that humans are particularly susceptible to those that come from the monkeys. It is argued that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) originated from chimpanzees.
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Community members are trained to use a rating system program, via cell phone, to identify potential patients with tuberculosis
"Current tuberculosis technologies have reached their limit. New advances in disease control are only possible with the development of innovative approaches", says the director of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD)...
Sanitation is socially selective: the lack of sound environmental conditions, for a large fraction of the population coincides with social, educational, economic and ecological marginalization.
The Sustainable Development Indicators (IDS 2012) released by the IBGE, during the Rio + 20 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, June 16-22, in the state capital, outline Brazil's landscape in four dimensions: environmental, social, economic and institutional. The 62...
Malaria is a disease almost exclusive to tropical or developing countries and 1/3 of the world's population lives in areas at risk of infection by Plasmodium falciparum
A report by ScienceDaily revealed that biologists at the University of California, San Diego (USA), are experimenting for the production of a potential algae-based vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum, which causes the most lethal form of malaria. The fact promises to pave the way for development of a low cost immunobiological...
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The AIDS epidemic has affected more than 60 million people worldwide, and has caused the deaths of about 25 million
Although AIDS has dramatically receded from our consciosness and our conversations, after powerful drugs began to stem the tide of death, the problem continues to haunt Brazilian society, and many other societies around the world. The AIDS epidemic has affected more than 60 million people worldwide, and has caused the deaths of about 25 million. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that between 30 and 35 million people are currently infected.
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Charter Capital: Life expectancy in poor countries may increase to 20% if they focus on treating AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and maternal and child health
The epidemic of child trafficking and junk mail
Maternal and infant mortality has fallen markedly since 1990 in poor countries
Research done in RJ brings forward the fight against tuberculosis
Experts discuss epidemic of motorcycle accidents
County Hall launches campaign "Motorbikes without trauma"
Cost to the SUS with motorcyclists grows 113% in three years
Air bag can save the lives of bikers
American scientist defends use of vaccine in the fight against AIDS
ossibility of cholera outbreak is remote, says Health Secretary
Economist doubts that Rio +20 discusses changes in food production
One in seven people go hungry in the world, says Graziano
America and the Caribbean are far from ending hunger and poverty, says OEA
FAO: 'forgotten foods' are essential for fighting hunger
Manifesto of the Tropic of Capricorn
Rose's Divine Love - A mother's battle for her children's health
Children in west Africa forced to eat locusts, World Vision says
Pestilence, famine and climate change: Horseman of the Apocalypse
Rising number of CCHF infections in Iranian provinces
Brazil claims successful test of parasite vaccine
Gene clue to drug resistance in African sleeping
Warming climate spreads tropical disease
Colombian health officials warn of possible skin disease outbreak
Infectious disease transmission on aircraft to be studied
Thomson Reuters Finds Increase in New Research for 'Neglected' Tropical Diseases
Experts find antibody that smothers, kills dengue virus
India's 'untreatable' tuberculosis alarms experts
China: Survey Reveals a Growing Number of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cases
Indira Avas Yojana hits roadblock for lack of funds in Bihar
There is chronic famine in India, says Binayak Sen
Finetuning the Fight Against AIDS in Cuba
Alertan sobre mayor incidencia del sida en sur de EE.UU.
Olvidos que matan
El alcalde de Nueva York pasea por favelas de Río de Janeiro
CDC: Uso de casco en motos ahorra 3.000 millones de dólares a EEUU
July 22 to 27
64th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC) Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) – São Luís/MA
August 29th - 31st
LSS2012: 'Global Health meets Infection Biology'organized by the Global Health Institute (GHI) - Lausanne, Switzerland
September 19-21
RSTMH 2012 biennial meeting 'Discovery and Delivery of New Paradigms in Global Health' - Warwick, UK
Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine - Center for Tropical Medicine - UNB
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