Informe sobre la salud en el mundo
El Informe sobre la salud en el mundo 2007 - un porvenir más seguro Protección de la salud pública mundial en el siglo XXI marca un hito en la historia de la salud pública y señala lo que podría ser uno de los [... more]
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Leishmaniasis: background information
Although cutaneous leishmaniasis can be traced back many hundreds of years, one of the first and most important clinical descriptions was made in 1756 by Alexander Russell following an examination of a Turkish patient. The disease, then commonly ... [... more]
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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
The disease was first described in the Crimea in 1944 and given the name Crimean haemorrhagic fever. In 1969 it was recognized that the pathogen causing Crimean haemorrhagic fever was the same as that responsible for an illness identified in 1956 ... [... more]
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Diphtheria
Toxoid as DTP, DT or Td - at least three primary doses given by the intramuscular route Immunization surveillance, assessment and monitoring Monitoring immunization systems and safety Assessing diseases burden and immunization impact Vaccine ... [... more]
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Definiciones y fuentes
Niveles de exposición típicos en el hogar y en el medio ambiente En el medio en que vivimos, hay campos electromagnéticos por todas partes, pero son invisibles para el ojo humano. Se producen campos eléctricos por la acumulaci& [... more]
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Marburg haemorrhagic fever
Marburg haemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Viewed under electron microscopy, the viruses show particles shaped like elongated filaments, ... [... more]
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WHO / Measles
Measles remains a leading cause of death among young children, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine for the past 40 years. In 2006, it was estimated that there were 242 000 measles deaths globally: this translates to about 663 ... [... more]
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Preguntas frecuentes sobre la gripe aviar
La gripe aviar es una enfermedad veterinaria contagiosa provocada por virus que normalmente sólo infectan a las aves y, con menor frecuencia, a los cerdos. Aunque los virus de la gripe aviar son muy específicos en cuanto a la especie que ... [... more]
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New survey finds highest rates of drug-resistant TB to date
The report, "Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the world", is based on data collected between 2002 and 2006 on 90 000 TB patients in 81 countries. It found that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), a virtually untreatable form [... more]
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Poliomyelitis
Polio (poliomyelitis) mainly affects children under five years of age. One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in the legs). Among those paralysed, 5% to 10% die when their breathing muscles become immobilized. Polio cases ... [... more]
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How can injuries be prevented?
Injuries cause 5 million deaths every year. They are also a leading cause of demand for medical care and rehabilitation services. People of all ages are affected, but some groups are more at risk. For example, for people between the ages of 5 and ... [... more]
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OMS / Pian
El pian es una infección crónica que afecta principalmente a la piel, huesos y cartílagos. La enfermedad aparece sobre todo en comunidades pobres de zonas tropicales, cálidas y húmedas, de África, Asia y Am& [... more]
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