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Malaria, dysentery, yellow fever head the list of tropical diseases to be fought in World War II by the U.S. Medical Corps. Of the three, malaria, against which there is no true prophylactic ...

Prevalence of active trachoma and its associated factors among children aged 1–9 years in previous leprosarium and non-leprosarium areas in eastern Ethiopia: a community-based comparative study ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has decommissioned eight tropical cyclone names from its regular list following ...

Three tropical cyclones are spinning in the South Pacific, an occurrence that scientists say is unusual.

Linking the increasing epidemiology of scrub typhus transmission in India and South Asia: are the varying environment and the reservoir animals the factors behind?

For just the third time in over 27 years, three tropical cyclones are active simultaneously in the South Pacific. This vast region, which stretches from the Coral Sea in the west to the Pitcairn ...

Understanding Buruli Ulcer The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated Buruli Ulcer as one of the 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases affecting more than 120 million people in 72 countries, ...

Understanding Buruli Ulcer The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated Buruli Ulcer as one of the 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases affecting more than 120 million people in 72 countries, ...

The World Health Organization has designated Buruli Ulcer as one of the 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases affecting more than 120 million people in 72 countries, including Nigeria. The infectious ...

Neglected tropical diseases are a diverse group of diseases that have proliferated in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in marginalised populations, where they cause illness, suffering, and ...

The East Asheville Walmart has partially reopened after closing due to severe flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. The store was closed for months for cleanup and repairs and is now hiring for all ...