Yellow fever

We’ve all heard the frightening reported stories: a teenager away at summer camp says she has a stiff neck and a headache one minute, then in what seems like the next she’s dead. From meningitis.

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An outbreak in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concerns about the infamous and fearsome disease — once a scourge of the U.S., Panama and Spain.

Several viruses can cause the syndrome of acute viral hepatitis. This is characterized by diffuse inflammation of the liver as the predominant feature.

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It is an acute infectious fever caused by arbovirus transmitted by the sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasil. Yellow Fever is caused by a group B arnovirus transmitted to man by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes

I had never been stung by a red wasp until three years ago and boy did it hurt! I was glad to have a few home remedies for bug bites and stings on hand.

“I often thought that the situation of a people in a bombarded city, was not much worse, and on some accounts not so bad; we had no respite night nor day.” Writing to a friend in his native Massachusetts, newspaper publisher John Fenno was trying to convey the effect of the 1793 yellow fever outbreak […]

We've entered the season of sickness. Here are a few items and things I do to help my little guy and me get over common colds and congestion quickly.

How to prevent mosquito bites is important as mosquitoes spread disease. Modern Pest has tips for avoiding bug bites for safety and enjoy summertime activities outdoors.