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Topic of the Month February: Forgotten Diseases

Diseases: Out of Sight, out of Mind

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/02/2009] Diseases from long ago are slowly disappearing from our minds. Wrongly, however, as only one deadly disease, smallpox, has been eradicated throughout the world. Diseases: Out of Sight, out of Mind - read more

Spanish Flu: Old Virus as Friend and Helper

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/02/2009] In 1918, the Spanish flu raged. The disease is said to have killed between 20 and 50 millions of people – more than the First World War. Researchers in the USA reconstructed the virus and now analyse its properties. The research with the old genetic material might turn out as a gold mine if it should come to an avian flu pandemic. Spanish Flu: Old Virus as Friend and Helper - read more

Disease Control: „In Long Years of Detail Work“

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/02/2009] Just as Don Quixote tilts at windmills, so do countries, health organisations, epidemiologists and physicians fight against tiny disease agents. The noble aim: eradicating the pathogens and making them sink into oblivion. They succeed only in the rarest of cases. Disease Control: „In Long Years of Detail Work“ - read more

Plague Containment: "With Protective Masks and Gloves"

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/02/2009] Lots of people think plague belongs to the Middle Ages. In industrial countries the epidemic plague is nearly forgotten, but for many people in developing countries the disease is daily routine. Plague Containment: "With Protective Masks and Gloves" - read more