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Drug Resistant Malaria: Are Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes the Answer?
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Malaria is a deadly disease caused by parasites that mosquitoes transmit. It is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Effective chemical...
Malaria, Mosquitoes and Man: Prevention & Control
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Malaria is not considered as a serious and life threatening illness among many Nigerians. The disease can be very serious in children, pregnant women...
Antibiotic Stewardship: The Role Medical Laboratories Play
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I often refer to antimicrobial resistance as the slow-burning pandemic that continues to spread like a smoldering wildfire – picture a large expanding, ignored...
What really happens when I get a #Flu vaccine?
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Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of...
InfectionControl.tips: A Year in Review
What a year!
One year ago, we launched IC.tips with a mandate to open doors, expand minds and make a difference. We are driven by...
Attitudes Toward Utilization Of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Among Pregnant Women And Care-Takers Of Under-Five
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This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA)...
Would you Tune in to Mosquito Week?
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What living thing is most dangerous to humans? Sorry Shark Week, it is not the Great White Shark; it is the mosquito! In fact,...
Theresa Majeski: Making A Difference, One Article at a Time
Meet Theresa Majeski. Theresa is the voice behind the blog, Global Contagions. Theresa is making a difference in the battle against infectious disease by...
Zika Primer: What is Zika Virus Fever?
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The Pan American Health Organization has recently published an Epidemiological Alert (December 3, 2015) for Zika virus and its correlation to more serious neurological...
Dangerous Soap Slurry to Clever Drying Hooks
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, proper hand washing, with soap and clean running water, is the single most effective way to prevent...
