The Wajir County government has launched an emergency response plan to contain a deadly outbreak of Kala-azar, a parasitic ...

However, they can occur in the southern states of the United States. Sand fly bites can be painful and itchy with discolored bumps and blisters. Some people may experience ulceration. The fly can ...

While still in nursing school, he witnessed the heartbreaking reality of patients arriving at hospitals too late for treatment.

The sandfly bites mostly between dusk and dawn.The nurse said Kala-azar outbreaks in Marsabit are typical during the dry season between March and June.Following the outbreak, the County Assembly's ...

Known as Kala-Azar in India, VL is transmitted by the bite of an infected sand fly. Cadila Healthcare and IDRI will collaborate to conduct clinical development activities in India with the goal of ...

Nomadic households are more susceptible to sandfly bites because they sleep on dusty ground in camps set up in the grazing fields. Even urban dwellers can be affected if they sleep in mud-walled huts ...

This distinction is important, as the 2 categories differ in Leishmania species, sandfly genus, clinical presentation, and prognosis. 1 The Leishmania protozoa is primarily transmitted through the ...

Wajir County has deployed a specialized health team to Eldas and Wajir West for a 10-day fumigation and spraying exercise to ...

While it may seem like it really doesn’t get any better than that, it does, thanks to this energy bite recipe, which takes the soft, chewy deliciousness of a brookie and then turns it into a ...

Can dog owners get sued in civil court? Dog owners can face civil lawsuits too. Dog bite cases in Ohio fall under the "strict liability" rule, making the owner liable for injuries caused by their ...

A bite from a brown recluse spider, or Loxosceles reclusa, can be mild or severe and may require medical attention. The toxins from this spider’s bite can cause tissue death. Bites from the ...