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Simple common sense behaviours can help limit the spread of H1N1 in household: StudySimple, common sense behaviours, including having a discussion at home about how to prevent influenza, can help limit the spread of H1N1 in a household, according to a study of the initial outbreak in New York City in 2009. Published in the April 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study is available online (www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/651145). 17 Mar 2010 17:16 Research suggests anti-cancer drugs can help treat infectious diseasesDrugs increasingly used to treat cancer could have a major impact on a wide range of infectious diseases, according to new research. 16 Mar 2010 15:45 Immunising children against seasonal influenza can protect unvaccinated community against influenzaResults of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunising children against seasonal influenza can significantly protect unvaccinated community members against influenza as well. The study was conducted to determine if immunised children could act as a barrier to limit the spread of influenza to the wider, unvaccinated community, a concept known as herd immunity. 15 Mar 2010 12:33 SA: Rift Valley Fever reported in two provincesAn outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in two South African provinces has killed one person, while five others have tested positive for the disease, which has also caused "extensive livestock deaths", the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), said in a statement on 9 March. 12 Mar 2010 15:15 Flu infection during pregnancy may increase risk of schizophrenia in offspringRhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found. 12 Mar 2010 15:12 Zimbabwe: Typhoid cases rise to 45Confirmed typhoid cases in Mabvuku have risen to 45 amid unconfirmed reports of another death from the disease in the same suburb. 12 Mar 2010 10:36 Rift Valley Fever not a crisis - SefularoThe outbreak of the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces does not constitute a crisis, says Health Deputy Minister, Dr Molefi Sefularo. RVF is a fever-causing viral disease mainly affecting domestic livestock such as cattle and goats, which can be transmitted to humans, mostly through handling of sick, dead or aborted foetuses. 9 Mar 2010 10:55 Cape measles outbreak now officialThe Western Cape Department of Health has set up isolation wards to deal with a measles outbreak that has affected more than 500 children in the province over the past few months. 26 Feb 2010 14:34 H1N1 flu has hit kids with neuromuscular disorders especially hardDespite his cerebral palsy, Derek Collette never lagged very far behind... He rode the school bus with other special-needs children, hustled to class on crutches and got decent grades for a child with a learning disability, if not on par with those of an average 13-year-old. 18 Feb 2010 07:44 Effectiveness of influenza vaccines in older people: No clear conclusionsEvidence for the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccines in the over 65s is poor, despite the fact that vaccination has been recommended for the prevention of influenza in older people for the past 40 years. These are the conclusions of a new Cochrane Systematic Review. 17 Feb 2010 13:55 Swine flu outbreak threatens at World Cup
SA measles outbreak spreadingThe cause of a measles outbreak sweeping South Africa has not as yet been determined, but initial suspicions point to religious objections and unfounded fears that immunizations against the disease increase the risk of autism in children. 15 Feb 2010 06:30 Cockroach allergens cause for concern - Rentokil
News for medical professionals Register as a medical professional for free to view this content Setting research priorities for reducing childhood deaths from diarrhoea by 2015 11 Mar 2009 09:01 Global transmission of oseltamivir-resistant influenza 5 Mar 2009 14:30 Gaps in measles cover in Zambia 20 Feb 2009 10:55 Effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal meningitis 21 Jan 2009 11:15 Towards the elimination of schistosomiasis 12 Jan 2009 14:02 Next page>>Latest jobs | Weather |
South Africa faces a possible health crisis if a swine flu outbreak strikes during the soccer World Cup this year, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told parliament on Monday. 
Of all the pests cockroaches may be the most hazardous of all. They can spread up to 33 different kinds of bacteria, six kinds of parasitic worms and at least seven other kinds of human pathogens. 
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