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MERS-CoV Continues to Smoulder in Saudi Arabia

rstjohn Julho 8, 2013 Sem comentários

MERS-CoV Continues to Smoulder in Saudi Arabia The highly lethal coronavirus that causes the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) continues to cause more deaths and illness in Saudi Arabia, where this…

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MERS-CoV and the Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimages

rstjohn Junho 18, 2013 Sem comentários

MERS-CoV and the Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimages The annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is expected to draw about 3 million pilgrims when it occurs in the 3rd week…

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Dengue fever continues to be a dominant health issue

rstjohn Junho 3, 2013 Sem comentários

Dengue fever continues to be a dominant health issue The dominant health issue in this week continued to be dengue fever. Circulation of the dengue fever virus has been a major…

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Update

rstjohn Maio 28, 2013 Sem comentários

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Update The new coronavirus (now called the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS-CoV) has infected a total of 44 people world-wide. Cases have…

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H7N9 Avian Influenza Update

rstjohn Maio 14, 2013 Sem comentários

H7N9 Avian Influenza Update As of May 9, 2013, there were 131 confirmed cases of the new bird flu H7N9 in China. Of these, 32 patients have died. It appears…

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Novel Coronavirus (NCoV) Update

rstjohn Maio 14, 2013 Sem comentários

Novel Coronavirus (NCoV) Update There are fresh reports of an additional four laboratory-confirmed cases with infection of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Saudi Arabia. This news follows reports that the new…

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O que levar no seu estojo de primeiros socorros de viagem

msharpe maio 3, 2013 Sem comentários

O que levar no seu kit de primeiros socorros de viagem A maior parte das pessoas concorda que um kit de primeiros socorros de viagem completo é essencial para uma viagem de mochila...

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Ainda há dúvidas sobre a gripe aviária H7N9 na China

rstjohn Abril 29, 2013 Sem comentários

Questions Remain About H7N9 Avian Flu in China There are now 126 confirmed cases of the new H7N9 bird flu, including 24 deaths. The cases have been reported from Beijing, Shanghai,…

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Nova estirpe de gripe aviária na China (H7N9) - Atualização

rstjohn Abril 22, 2013 Sem comentários

New Strain of Avian Flu in China (H7N9) — Update The number of cases of the new bird flu H7N9 in China has reached 105 with 20 deaths. Approximately 12 people have…

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Nova estirpe de gripe aviária na China - Novos desenvolvimentos

rstjohn Abril 15, 2013 Sem comentários

New Strain of Avian Flu in China — New Developments As of now, 60 people have been infected with the new H7N9 bird flu in China. There have been 13 deaths, and…

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