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American Family Physician August 1, 2003	Preventing Malaria When You Travel What is malaria? Who gets it?... How is malaria transmitted?... Who is at risk for malaria?... How can I tell if I have malaria?... Can I do anything to keep from getting malaria?... What should I do if I think I have malaria?... etc.
American Family Physician October 1, 2003 Lo Re & Gluckman	Fever in the Returned Traveler With the rising popularity of international travel to exotic locations, family physicians are encountering more febrile patients who recently have visited tropical countries.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003	West Nile Virus What is West Nile virus?... How do people get infected with West Nile virus?... What are the symptoms of West Nile virus infection?... Who is at risk for infection with West Nile virus?... Is there a treatment for West Nile virus infection?... etc.
Salon.com December 15, 2000 Arthur Allen	Warming to malaria With fears mounting that global climate change may cause the dreaded disease to spread, scientists turn their attention to vaccine research...
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Lo Re & Gluckman	Prevention of Malaria in Travelers As travel to tropical locations increases, U.S. physicians are being asked more frequently to provide recommendations for malaria prevention. An organized approach to reducing the risk of acquiring this disease is necessary.
Outside April 2010	How to Treat Injuries and Illnesses on an Adventure Vacation Injuries and illnesses that would be easy to manage close to home may be difficult overseas. Here are seven frequent scenarios and how to handle them.
American Family Physician June 15, 2006	Hepatitis A: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is hepatitis A?... How is the disease spread?... How can I tell if I have the disease?... How is this disease treated?... How long will I be contagious?... etc.
Chemistry World July 29, 2015 Maria Burke	Malaria vaccine approval first marred by efficacy question mark After decades of research, a malaria vaccine has finally been given the green light by a regulatory agency. But with limited efficacy and questions over the vaccine's cost, its future remains unclear.
Geotimes May 2005 Jeffrey Shaman	Malaria Mapping and Prevention Today, scientists from various fields, including the geosciences, are contributing to the fight against malaria and other infectious diseases.
AskMen.com January 15, 2004 Sarah Keefe	Your Guide To Food Poisoning To avoid experiencing digestive problems, find out which foods are prime food poisoning suspects, and learn how to combat these often invisible enemies.
Salon.com August 20, 2001 Suzy Hansen	Blood lust The coauthor of a new book on mosquitoes talks about who they bite, where they lurk and how they've killed over a billion human beings...
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005	Don't Get Bugged This Summer An infectious-disease pro tells how to protect yourself from harmful bites.
American Family Physician July 1, 2004 Lo Re & Gluckman	Travel Immunizations The approach to vaccine recommendations should be based on a thorough assessment of the risks for travel-related diseases, the time available before trip departure, and current knowledge of the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Outside September 2006 Jennifer Kahn	Itchy For more than 100 years, a swat team of brilliant scientists, pest-control shock troops, and eggheads with bizarre schemes have been waging a global war against mosquitoes. Why are the pests still winning?
Science News October 19, 2002 Janet Raloff	West Nile Worries Are No Reason to Give Up Breast-feeding The case of the youngest person in the United States thought to have been infected with West Nile Virus -- a newborn -- almost certainly resulted from transmission of the virus in breast milk. Still, the new findings don't warrant changing current breast-feeding guidelines.
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 Brundage & Fitzpatrick	Hepatitis A The introduction of hepatitis A vaccines in 1995 led to a drop in the number of reported cases of hepatitis A and a shift to a higher percentage of cases occurring in older age groups. The hepatitis A virus survives for extended periods in the environment.
Scientific American March 2009 Bianca Nogrady	Infecting Mosquitoes May Keep Them from Infecting Us Life-shortening bacterium could beat mosquito-borne disease
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 Robert Koenig	Collaborating Across an Ocean to Stop Malaria Two scholars, one from Mali and one from the United States team up to produce a vaccine for malaria.
Smithsonian June 2007 Robert M. Poole	The Ethiopia Campaign After fighting neglected diseases in Africa for a quarter century, former president Jimmy Carter takes on one of the continent's biggest killers -- malaria.
National Gardening Suzanne DeJohn	Protect Yourself from Summer's Insect Pests Sure, the list of illnesses carried by summer's insect pests is daunting. But the nuisance factor alone of ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas warrants finding ways to repel them. Here are a few helpful suggestions.
Chemistry World April 2008 Victoria Gill	Malaria no More? A fresh round of research funding could put an end to the killer disease.
American Family Physician May 15, 2006	Traveling Abroad: Tips for Staying Healthy Do I need to see my doctor before I travel to other countries?... What shots might I need before I leave?... What should I take with me?... How can I stay healthy while I am traveling?... Travel First-Aid Kit... etc.
Chemistry World February 9, 2012 Harriet Brewerton	Pressurizing red blood cells for information Scientists in Canada have developed a method to study the changes in red blood cells caused by the most common malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.
American Family Physician July 1, 2004	Travel Vaccines An informative brochure on the importance of travel vaccines and procedures regarding their use.
American Family Physician July 15, 2003 Sur et al.	Vaccinations in Pregnancy Routine vaccines that generally are safe to administer during pregnancy include diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, and hepatitis B. Other vaccines, such as meningococcal and rabies, may be considered.
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2010	Scientists are targeting surface proteins to battle disease. Now that genomic analyses have identified the genes that express surface proteins, scientists are focusing on how pathogens detect attacks from the human immune system and quickly change their coats.
IDB America October 2006 Alexandra Russell-Bitting	Argentine Laboratory Tracks a Killer A new University of Buenos Aires laboratory is addressing one of the neglected diseases the Pan American Health Organization describes as "stigmatizing diseases of poverty that can only be tackled by leadership and a concerted political and economic effort."
Chemistry World July 23, 2013 Sonja Hampel	Antigenic sugars identified for Chagas disease Scientists have synthesised the combinations of sugars from the surface of the Chagas disease parasite that trigger the human immune response to it. This could help establish better diagnostic tests for the disease, and even a vaccine.
American Family Physician October 15, 2005	Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy An informational patient hand-out on this disease and its implications regarding maternal-fetal well-being.
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Roscoe & Epperly	Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever The diagnosis of tick-borne relapsing fever requires an accurate characterization of the fever and a thorough medical, social, and travel history of the patient.
Chemistry World May 13, 2013 Harriet Brewerton	Early malaria diagnosis Now, Nicholas Smith and colleagues at Osaka University have shown that Raman spectroscopy can detect changes in heme and hemozoin in plasma samples to identify malarial infection.
Scientific American September 2007 Jeffrey D. Sachs	Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa One of the world's worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment.
American Family Physician May 15, 2001	What is Babesiosis? Babesiosis is a rare illness that is caused by a parasite, or bug, that lives in some ticks. Deer ticks carry the parasite that causes this illness. Whenever you find a tick on you or on someone else, try to save it to show to your doctor...
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 Kucik et al.	Common Intestinal Parasites Intestinal parasites cause significant morbidity and mortality. Diseases caused by Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Entamoeba histolytica occur in the United States. E. vermicularis, or pinworm, causes irritation and sleep disturbances.
Chemistry World April 6, 2010 Phillip Broadwith	Rousing sleeping sickness research An orally available drug for African sleeping sickness could be on the horizon, say UK scientists who believe that such a drug would improve the lives of more than 50,000 people who are afflicted with the disease.
Chemistry World March 21, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	New antimalarial drug class resists resistance Early indications also show that it may take longer for the parasite to develop resistance to the new molecules than it has for existing drugs targeting the same pathway.
Chemistry World June 30, 2014 James Urquhart	Smell of malaria attracts mosquitoes The word 'malaria' means 'bad air', but new research suggests the disease may actually make its victims smell good to mosquitoes.
American Family Physician June 15, 2005 Bratton & Corey	Tick-Borne Disease It is important for family physicians to consider tick-borne illnesses when patients present with influenza-like symptoms.
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2010 Walter Armstrong	Vaccines: Progress in Preventing Bad Bugs Long on the sidelines of pharma R&D, vaccine development is moving to center stage as most of the big pharmas diversify, spreading their risk among the full gamut of revenue sources.
Fast Company June 2008 Richard Behar	Special Report: China In Africa With its resource-hungry push into the sub-Sahara, Beijing puts the planet to the test.
Chemistry World January 18, 2013 Emma Eley	New method to target malaria Malaria affects millions of people each year; however, no effective vaccines exist. Now, scientists from Spain have discovered a new strategy to target the disease.
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 Bennett & Randall	Will an AIDS Pill a Day Keep the Virus Away? Drugmaker Gilead is betting the one-pill PrEP treatment will slow the virus' spread - as are some of the world's top health agencies and philanthropists.
Popular Mechanics January 8, 2010 Erin McCarthy	How to Stop a Daybreakers-Style Vampire Epidemic As far-fetched as the "disease" may be, there are certain steps doctors, scientists and officials always take when analyzing an outbreak.
Scientific American April 10, 2006 Christine Soares	Turning Yellow Yellow fever shot confers long-lasting immunity, a trait that medical researchers hope to transfer to other kinds of vaccines.
Scientific American October 2007 Jeffrey D. Sachs	Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa One of the world s worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment.
Outside August 2006 Ian Frazier	A Kielbasa Too Far Why do we get sick when traveling in out-of-the-way places? The author recounts an enlightening journey that will make your stomach turn.
American Family Physician August 2001 Andy Gayle	Tick-borne Diseases Tick-borne diseases are the most common vector-borne illnesses in the United States. Knowledge of the epidemiology and common presentations, as well as the diagnostic options and treatments available, are important issues for family physicians...
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