cysticercoid
cysticercosis
Diseased brains on display at Peru museum
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 4:23 PM Diana Rivas says it only takes her a few seconds to look at a brain to know what afflicted its owner.
cytomegalovirus
ViroPharma earnings drop 75 percent
Daily Local News - Mar 08 12:41 AM UWCHLAN — Drug developer ViroPharma on Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings fell 75 percent as net product sales decreased and a tax benefit in late 2005 was taken into account.
dengue fever
Heavy Rains Kill Dozens, Trigger Disease in South America
Washington Post - Mar 07 8:30 PM BUENOS AIRES, March 7 -- Recent heavy rains in South America have killed dozens of people, wiped out thousands of homes and triggered outbreaks of dengue fever in several countries.
diphtheria
Nazis’ rise to power provides lasting gift
Columbia Daily Tribune - Mar 08 12:13 PM Editor’s note: The following is a narrative on the personal impact of the German Nazi movement on the family of a Columbia resident before, during and after World War II.
dysentery
My Life So Far: ‘The coolest thing about this hobby is learning’
Bonita Daily News - Mar 08 9:59 PM Jeff Wait is a 44-year-old stucco and plaster worker in Bonita Springs. He collects Medieval antiques and just about anything related to American history.
ebola
Getting ready for an influx
The Palm Beach Post - Mar 07 9:53 PM Some immigrants made it to shore and gave up; others tried to run for it and were tackled in the sand.
ehrlichiosis
Innovative USDA-Approved Canine Testing Device Provides New Information and Reassurance for Veterinarians and Pet Owners
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 01 5:00 AM Dog owners can now leave the veterinary clinic knowing whether or not their dogs are suffering from three different tick-borne diseases. The canine SNAP® 4Dx® in-clinic blood test developed by IDEXX Laboratories screens dogs for exposure to Lyme disease and two other emerging tick-borne diseases, canine ehrlichiosis and canine anaplasmosis, while simultaneously testing for heartworm.
encephalitis
Crows Gang Up on Cars, Sidewalks
RedNova - Mar 09 7:10 AM By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Mar. 9--On any given night, three major crow populations move about and roost in Wichita. And where crows gather, a nasty by-product threatens public health. Crow poop. Cars have been bombed.
environmental degradation
Tibet Party Chief Calls for Efforts to Tackle Environmental Degradation
RedNova - Mar 08 11:16 AM Tibet Party chief calls for efforts to tackle e
epstein-barr virus
Tumor-causing virus used to kill tumors
UPI - Mar 01 3:05 PM Epstein-Barr virus, which is linked to lymphomas and other cancers, has been used to kill the tumors it causes, say researchers at Johns Hopkins.
fifth disease
Rash may be a symptom of bacterial or viral infection
Cloquet Journal - Mar 02 1:42 AM Whether it’s hives on the torso, red dots on the face, blisters around the mouth or itchy bumps on the arms, skin rashes can be bothersome and irritating. They can also be the symptom of a bacterial or viral infection.
foodborne illness
Health Department Investigates Foodborne Illness
Hartford Courant - Mar 06 6:59 AM The Northeast District Department of Health is investigating a case of foodborne illness that may be associated with the recent recall of Peter Pan peanut butter and a certain lot of Great Value brand peanut butter.
hantavirus
Off-Trail: Building a crooked cabin, constructing memories
Billings Gazette - Mar 08 2:33 AM Carrying an 80-pound generator 40 yards up a muddy hillside is not most people's idea of how to spend a relaxing weekend, certainly it is not how my 17-year-old son would choose to spend his time. But a recent warm spell had me aching to check on my f ...
histoplasmosis
Mrs. New England Dream 2007 Seeks to Raise Awareness of Rare Disease
Central Connecticut State University Recorder - Mar 06 8:33 PM Mrs. New England Dream 2007, Gina Starks, is using her title to get her voice heard. Starks currently suffers from fibrosing mediastinitis and is doing everything possible to raise awareness about the rare disease.
human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus primer
Houston Chronicle - Mar 07 10:50 PM Since Gov. Rick Perry issued an executive order earlier this year to mandate the vaccine for Texas girls, there have been questions about human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. A recent study clarified the prevalence of the disease in women. The following are more facts about the disease as parents and politicians debate the issue in Austin and across the state:
impetigo
Canal water suspect in boy's infection
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Mar 08 4:21 AM A 15-year-old Punahou School canoe paddler's hospitalization with a serious bacterial infection last month has raised questions about whether Ala Wai Canal water could be to blame.
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cysticercoid
A cysticercoid is the larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst. In tapeworm infestations, cysticercoids can be seen in free form as well as enclosed by cysts in biological tissues such as the intestinal mucosa.
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