NEJM This Week: Yellow Fever / USA Refugees Asylum Seekers
Ironies of ironies.
The most recent edition of New England Journal of Medicine has 2 pieces that will feed both sides of the argument about immigration.
It appears Yellow Fever is making a comeback in the jungles of Brazil. The authors of the article urge physicians in the USA to be vigilant in monitoring travelers from Brazil if they present with YF symptoms.
Yellow Fever — Once Again on the Radar Screen in the...
NEJM This Week: Yellow Fever / USA Refugees Asylum Seekers (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 9, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cellsaver Source Type: forums
VivienLauYW - New Development in molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
New Development in molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
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What is Molecular Epidemiology?
Molecular epidemiology contributes to the understanding of the pathogenesis of disease by identifying specific pathways, molecules and genes that influence the risk of developing disease, determining health and disease in families and in populations and the interplay of such molecular factors with environmental factors.
What are Infectious Diseases?
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. The diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from o...
Source: New Media Medicine - December 11, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: VivienLauYW Tags: Cambridge Medical School Source Type: forums
