On January 15, 2016 the CDC issued a travel advisory cautioning woman who are pregnant (or planning to become pregnant) to avoid travel to 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean currently experiencing an outbreak of Zika virus. The threat of Zika is spreading so quickly, that only a week after it issued its […]
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Jan
Jan
Another mosquito-transmitted disease was all over the news this week. The CDC has issued a travel alert cautioning people about traveling to 14 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. The affected countries include Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, […]
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Jan
Jan
Nothing demonstrates the importance of tropical medicine more than having a loved one, patient, or yourself, fall ill while on vacation. I recently received a frantic email from one of my patients vacationing in Hawaii. During her time on the island, she fell violently ill and was later diagnosed with Dengue (pronounced Deng-Gee) Fever. Initially, […]
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Jul
Jul
What is Norovirus? “Cruise Ship Returns to Port Early due to Norovirus Outbreak” reads one of many recent headlines, as noroviruses are a leading cause of gastroenteritis (commonly called stomach flu) worldwide. These outbreaks often occur in close quarters like cruise ships. Despite extensive precautions on cruise ships, Norovirus is highly contagious and spreads through […]
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Aug
Aug
World health experts are dealing with an international health emergency as the death toll increases in the recent Ebola Virus (EBV) outbreak in West Africa. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that 2240 people have been infected and 1229 have died as of Tuesday, August 19 in the largest outbreak of […]
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