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- 2014 in reviewon Dec 31, 2014 in MedceteraThe WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for Scepticemia.
- Memories of Narendrapur: Remembering Arun-da and Ram Kumar-daon Dec 14, 2014 in Life Beyond Medicine NarendrapurA few words trying to honor the memories of Shri Ram Kumar Upadhyay and Shri Arun Kumar Das, two of my high school teachers.
- Salmonella enteritidis Outbreak in USon Dec 11, 2014 in Public Health CDC epidemic food poisoning infections Infectious Diseases outbreak salmonella sproutsA few thoughts on the outbreak of (possibly) bean sprout-associated Salmonella enteritidis infections in multiple states of USA.
- Severe Flu Season in the US: Too early to call for antivirals?on Dec 11, 2014 in Public Health adult vaccination CDC epidemic Epidemiology Immunization infections Infectious Diseases influenza outbreakThe CDC came out with a press release last week which expressed the fear that the US was destined to face a severe season of influenza in the upcoming few months. It is still early on in the influenza season and the disease activity is low in the US...
- Guest Post: Be Smart: Healthy Living Is Inon Dec 9, 2014 in Medcetera Guest PostsThis is a guest post by Darrell J. Hunt. Hope you enjoy it. Living a healthy lifestyle can add years to your life and increase happiness. Make these six healthy lifestyle choices habits that will benefit you for a lifetime. Eat More Fruits, Vegetable...
- Anthrax in Odisha: Time for One Health in India?on Dec 7, 2014 in Public Health anthrax infections Infectious Diseases one health outbreak zoonoses zoonotic diseasesAn outbreak of anthrax in Koraput, Odisha, and the lack of public health information around it prompts advocacy on the adoption of the One Health framework in India as well.
- Trichinella Outbreak in Belgium: How Infections Cross International Borderson Dec 7, 2014 in Public Health epidemic Epidemiology helminth infections Infectious Diseases nematode outbreak parasite trichinellaPork, infected with larvae of Trichinella, imported from Spain, has led to an outbreak of Trichinellosis in parts of Belgium. Though the outbreak focus has been identified and preventative measures adopted, this goes to show we have very poor control...
- Novel Psittacine Adenovirus Responsible for Potentiating Zoonotic Psittacosis Outbreak: Emerging Co-InfectionsA novel adenovirus potentiates the species jump of Chlamydophila psittaci from birds to man, causing atypical pneumonia (psittacosis). Viruses, in addition to jumping the species barrier themselves, now are helping other bacteria to do the same: is t...
- #beggaraccess: Nature, Dark Social, Free to View and the Open Access Debateon Dec 6, 2014 in Open Access #FOAMed free access Longform longforms Medical Policy Medical Research Nature OA Publications WPLongformNature has recently opened up its vast treasure trove to all those who know someone with access to them. Here I wonder at the irony of the fact that they are raising more barriers in the name of access!
- Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Hawaii: An Epidemiological PuzzleThe Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) first struck the US coasts in April 2013, leaving public health and veterinary doctors puzzled because they could not figure out how it arrived across the ocean despite stringent measures on animal import. T...
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