Door-to-door spraying in Cuba is an effective means of controlling dengue. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS
HAVANA, Aug 22 2013 (IPS) – The spread of the virus that causes dengue fever has created an emergency situation for institutions, governments and scientists in Latin America seeking sustainable solutions for a health problem that could worsen as a result of climate change.
World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics indicate that in the first seven months of 2013 there were nearly 1.4 million reported cases in the region, making this an epidemic year.
In 2012 there were a total of 1.7 million cases, and we do not know yet if the figure will be …
Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a medical doctor, the CEO of EpiAFRIC, Director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of MERS virus particles (yellow) both budding and attached to the surface of infected VERO E6 cells (blue). Credit: NIAID
ABUJA, Jan 21 2020 (IPS) – The which began in Wuhan, China, and causes a pneumonia-like illness is rag…