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 | | West Nile Virus | | by Xeniba, Apr 21, 2008 | | West Nile Virus is transmitted to people through infected mosquitos. The mosquitos become infected when they feed on infected birds. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 6 |
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 | | Human Papillomavirus | | by Christine M, May 20, 2008 | | Human Papillomavirus is a virus that infects the skin. There are 70 different types of the virus. Some cause common warts on the hands or feet, others can cause nasty genital warts. However, many people never get the tell tale warts, so they have no idea that they have been infected. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 4 |
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 | | HIV: Smart Virus | | by Andromeda, Jun 2, 2008 | | New information about the HIV-1 virus is summarized in this review of "HIV-1: The Challenge of Subtype Diversity" from the New England Journal of Medicine. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Cold Sore Facts | | by meth, Feb 9, 2007 | | They are unsightly, uncomfortable and can cause some pain, although they are not harmful. They are a global epidemic - and have been since about 400 years before Christ and with more than 15% of the population suffering from them. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Public Health Importance of Premarital HIV Screening | | by NWOSU ZERIBE CHIKE, Sep 4, 2008 | | One of the problems faced by new couples is the discovery sometime along the line that one or both of them had been afflicted with one disease or the other irrespective of its origin. Then, one disease no one wishes to ever suffer is the dreadful Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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