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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Health Action in Crises
Following Cyclone Nargis on 2 May, State Media report at least 22 464 people dead and 41 054 missing. Figures are likely to climb as the authorities reach the outlying areas that felt the full force of the cyclone. Aid workers are trying to ... [... more]
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Dengue y dengue hemorrágico
El dengue es una infección transmitida por mosquitos que causa una enfermedad grave similar a la gripe, y a veces una complicación potencialmente mortal denominada dengue hemorrágico. La incidencia mundial del dengue ha aumentado de [... more]
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Disease Outbreak News
Please see WHO news via RSS for further information and instructions Enterovirus in China - update Avian influenza - situation in Indonesia - update 42 Yellow fever in Liberia - update :: Outbreak Communication: Best practices for communicating ... [... 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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Los campos electromagnéticos y la salud pública
Hoy día la telefonía móvil es algo corriente en todo el mundo. Esa tecnología inalámbrica se basa en una amplia red de antenas fijas o estaciones de base que transmiten información mediante señales de [... more]
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