While the events of the past year have been daunting for public health officials, the future is less bleak. U.N. Ebola Chief Dr. David Nabarro hopes that with improved public health responses, the outbreak will be contained within the next few months. In fact, by December 1st, the U.N. aims to have 70% of cases contained. Within a year, Dr. Nabarro hopes to eradicate the disease Continue reading
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Complications of the Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
A recent investigation conducted by the World Health Organization on the deaths of young children in Cambodia concluded that the hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) was the cause. The ages of the children studied ranged from a couple of months to 11 years old. Though a common disease prevalent in the United States among … Continue reading