Zika virus spread
Zika virus has been known to circulate in parts of sub-Saharan Africa for many years since its first isolation in Uganda in 1947-48, and it probably spread to south-east Asia in about 1945-50. Two major lineages then evolved, one in Africa and one in Asia, where it caused a relatively minor disease of fever with a rash and arthralgia. The virus spread from Asia to Yap in 2007 causing the largest known outbreak of human disease, and from Asia to the South Pacific in 2013-14, including French Polynesia where it caused an explosive outbreak with over 28,000 cases, and subsequently spread to Cook Islands, Easter Island, and Ne...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - February 3, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Arthropod-borne Viruses of Senegal
A recent outbreak of suspected viral infection in Kedougou Region (http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=3626668) highlights the complexity of establishing a specific etiological agent in West Africa. At least twenty arthropod-borne viruses are associated with known or suspected human infection in Senegal. The following alphabetical list is abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon e-book series [1] (Primary references are available from Dr. Berger on request)
Bagaza – Bagaza virus has been recovered from mosquitoes in Senegal (Aedes fowleri, Culex neavei, Cx. Poicilipes and Mansonia, Mimomyia ...
Source: GIDEON blog - September 6, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology Outbreaks ProMED Senegal Source Type: blogs
Trichinosis: Cross-border Episodes
A recent trichinosis outbreak in Belgium related to Spanish boar meat reflects the continued high incidence of trichinosis in Spain. In fact, trichinosis rates in Spain are comparable to those which have not been encountered in the United States for more than 50 years [1,2] – see graph.
Cross-border incidents of trichinosis are relatively uncommon. The following chronology, including cases related to importation or human travel, is abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com (primary references available on request)
1975 – An outbreak (125 cases) of trichinosis in France was traced to horse meat imported fro...
Source: GIDEON blog - December 7, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology Graphs Outbreaks ProMED Spain trichinosis Source Type: blogs
Research and Reviews in the Fastlane 052
This study looked at compliance with discharge instructions. Surprisingly (or maybe not so), 39% of pediatric patients returned to play (RTP) on the day of the injury. RTP is widely recognized as a risk for recurrent and more severe concussions as well as significant morbidity. It is the duty of the Emergency Physician to stress the importance of discharge instructions as well as the importance of appropriate follow up.
Recommended by: Anand Swaminathan
PediatricsSingleton T et al. Emergency department care for patients with hemophilia and von Willebrand disease. J Emerg Med. 2010; 39(2): 158-65. PMID: 18757163
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - October 9, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nudrat Rashid Tags: Administration Anaesthetics Cardiology Clinical Research Education Emergency Medicine Haematology Infectious Disease Intensive Care International Emergency Medicine Microbiology Neurosurgery Obstetrics / Gynecology Ophthalmology Source Type: blogs
Ebola on social media shows some revealing insights
Ebola. Just the word by itself instills fear. But in some corners of our shared planet it presents itself as an all too real horror that invades communities, neighborhoods, and families. As this crisis has been unfolding, we at Symplur have been following the same news reports that all of you have with regards to the spread of this disease, the increasing death toll, and concerns of containment.
We’ve also been following Ebola through the unique lens that healthcare social media provides. On July 28, 2014 the current Ebola outbreak hit the mainstream news in the U.S. That morning Symplur began tracking it on Tw...
Source: Fox ePractice - September 29, 2014 Category: Health Managers Authors: Thomas M. Lee, B.S., NHA Tags: Connecting the dots in healthcare social media Newsletter Ebola healthcare social media analytics Source Type: blogs
Howzzat again?
A couple of days ago I heard Neko Case on National Pubic Radio recalling that as a child, she heard the Rascals Hit "Groovin'" as "That would be ecstasy, You and me and Leslie, Groovin .. . " She thought that was great that they could hang out with Leslie. Actually I heard it the same way, but I thought, "Who the f. is Leslie?" Is it a menage a trois? Do they have a kid? A dog? Actually it's not "and Leslie," it's "endlessly," but the singer (that would be Eddie Brigati) for some reason put the accent on the wrong sillobble. It's weird because endlessly scans just fine with ecstasy. If you look for the song lyrics using yo...
Source: Stayin' Alive - September 26, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Ebola in Senegal
is now being reported by health authorities there. This case occurred in a 21 year old student from Guinea and was discovered one week after Senegal closed its borders to the African nations most hard hit by the outbreak.
The patient was discovered when he presented to health officials for a checkup. He is now being kept in isolation at Fann Hospital.
Ebola presents with non-specific symptoms initially and can progress to hemorrhage and cardiac, liver, and renal failure.
The post Ebola in Senegal appeared first on InsideSurgery Medical Information Blog. (Source: Inside Surgery)
Source: Inside Surgery - August 29, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Editor Tags: Infectious Disease closed borders Ebola Fann Hospital Senegal Source Type: blogs
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever and Travel
Reports of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) related to travel are rare. The following chronology is abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon e-book series. [1]
1985 – South Africa ex. Democratic Republic of Congo (fatal).
1986 – South Africa ex. Tanzania (nonfatal)
1997 – An English traveler died of probable CCHF contracted in Zimbabwe.
2001 – A German tourist acquired Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Bulgaria.
2004 – A case of imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (nonfatal) was reported in a traveler returning to France from Senegal. Infection in a second French...
Source: GIDEON blog - July 6, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology ProMED Travel Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Source Type: blogs
Igniting Disruptive Change in The Gambia Without Harmful Disruption
Many believe that changes which may be considered “disruptive” to established societal beliefs or practices need to come about through disruptive methods, particularly when we know that those who hold power are often resistant to change. But Mbamata “Fatou” Jawneh, an inspirational participant in Tostan’s non formal education program from The Gambia, is a woman who makes things happen through building bridges rather than burning them. With her natural ability to lead and the knowledge and skills she learned through participating in Tostan’s non formal education program, she has helped to ignite positive change ...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - August 9, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Advocacy Disparities Global Health Patients Policy Women's Health Source Type: blogs
Igniting Disruptive Change in The Gambia Through Cultural Inclusion
Many believe change that is considered “disruptive” must be created through negative methods. Mbamata “Fatou” Jawneh, an inspirational participant in Tostan’s informal education program from The Gambia, is a woman who creates disruption by building bridges rather than burning them. With her natural ability to lead and the knowledge and skills she learned through participating in Tostan, Fatou has helped to ignite positive change in her community and beyond.
After attending Tostan’s program, Fatou was elected Coordinator of the Community Management Committee in her village, Munekunda. In this role she does...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - August 9, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Advocacy Disparities Global Health Patients Policy Women's Health Source Type: blogs
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
The number of girls subjected to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is declining, according to a press release from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF. Still, trends indicate that as many as 30 million girls under the age of 15 in Africa and the Middle East may still be at risk.
Today – the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation – UNFPA and UNICEF are calling for efforts to be accelerated more than ever now, to end this practice once and for all.
Watch this video from UNFPA for a personal account of (FGM/C) from a 17-year-old girl in Senegal. (Source: Disrupt...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - February 6, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Children Women's Health cutting female genital mutilation Source Type: blogs
The check's in the mail
The following came as an FYI via an email list I'm on. Interesting, i'm not really surprised but why so much money for africa......unless there are resources there that the billionaires want. Of course they'd never some right out and admit that. It would be difficult to make blanket nuking africa with neutron bombs looks like an accident or an act of god. Neutron bombs are clean and neat, th resources are left intact whilst all the pesky savage wildlife is swept under the rug. Oh well we are broke but somewhere there is a bottomless cookie jar when it somes to buttereing up alien planets and foreign lands, especially when ...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - January 29, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
