Costa Rica Reports Second Death from Deadly Screw Worm Infection

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health reported on Thursday a second death due to infection caused by the screwworm, a larva that flies deposit in wounds or mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. In the Central American country, 11 patients infected with myiasis have been reported so far, according to health authorities. The latest death corresponds […]

First Screwworm-Related Death Reported in Costa Rica

ticotimes.net - 20/Jun 16:06

Costa Rican health authorities reported on Wednesday the first death from a parasitic disease caused by the screwworm, a larva that flies deposit in...

Costa Rican Courts Condemns Health and Gives Two Months to Regulate the Ban on Vaping Devices

thecostaricanews.com - 01/Jul 20:03

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‘They die like flies’: Honduras has an alcohol problem – can prohibition and tough love fix it?

theguardian.com - 20/Jun 11:00

Intibucá is renowned for its Indigenous culture – and sky-high alcohol-related death rate. Health workers, local government and a pastor on a...

Double vulnerability: Miners with silicosis at risk of TB infection

herald.co.zw - 21/Jun 08:33

Catherine Murombedzi Health Correspondent Tuberculosis (TB) is airborne and is caused by a bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. Since it is...

Deyalsingh: 1 dead, 126 confirmed infections – Dengue alert

newsday.co.tt - 21/Jun 05:06

HEALTH MINISTER Terrence Deyalsingh has revealed that a resident of South Trinidad died recently from dengue fever – the country's first confirmed...

Woman’s Death Shocks Navua Residents

fijisun.com.fj - 26/Jun 01:12

The victim’s husband reported the incident after returning from Suva yesterday afternoon, discovering her motionless with multiple wounds.

Unregistered Tiger Nut Drinks Caused Lagos Cholera Outbreak, Death Toll Rises To 24

kanyidaily.com - 22/Jun 14:43

The Lagos State Government announced that an unregistered tiger nut drink is the main cause of the recent cholera outbreak in the state. The cholera...

Nigeria warns over cholera outbreak that kills 30

arabnews.com - 19/Jun 09:18

article author: AFPAuthor: AFPID: 1718788310535137600Wed, 2024-06-19 09:07 LAGOS: Nigerian health officials are issuing warnings over a cholera...

Mass bird-cull ordered to stop flu at second NSW farm

thewest.com.au - 22/Jun 10:39

The highly contagious and deadly H7N8 strain of bird flu has been detected at a second farm in the Hawkesbury region, NSW's health minister says.

Second Sydney farm infected with bird flu

smh.com.au - 23/Jun 09:03

A second chicken farm at Hawkesbury on the outskirts of Sydney has been infected with bird flu, prompting a mass cull.

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