A friend of mine recently returned from a surfing trip in Mexico, for several weeks. While he was there, he…
Tropical Medicine
Leptospirosis is the most common zoonotic infection, worldwide. Outdoor athletes (hikers, cyclists, etc) are especially vulnerable to this infection because…
Treatment of malaria, especially in remote areas, can be challenging. Severe malaria infections can render a person incapacitated. Vomiting, fever, lethargy…
Last year, an outbreak of Ebola Virus was responsible for 37 deaths in Uganda. The causative species has been found…
A recent letter to the editor of Emerging Infectious Disease (EID), published by the CDC, discusses a case of Israeli…
An article covered by Medical News Today discusses the US Army and its attempts to control Dengue Fever, by attacking…
After some computer problems, I am very excited to be back on the blog, again! The two people that read…
I was lucky enough to attend the ExpedMed 2008 conference on Expedition Medicine, in Washington, DC. I found this to…
I just returned from ExpedMed.com and their National conference in Washington, DC. Wow! I have a lot more information on…
I was recently asked, by a favorite target of mosquitoes, about using oral or pill form mosquito repellents. Great question! You…