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The cases were reported by at least nine health facilities based in Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Sur. [4] At least 10 people were hospitalized. [5] The first cases were reported in Cagwait, Surigao del Sur in the morning of July 10. [6] Food poisoning symptoms were reported in the following towns: [6] [7]
Doctors, researchers, and patient advocates say the U.S. could be doing far more to combat Chagas, which causes serious heart disease in an estimated 30% of infected people and can also lead to ...
In many cases the first sign of Chagas heart disease is heart failure, thromboembolism, or chest pain associated with abnormalities in the microvasculature. [18] Also common in chronic Chagas disease is damage to the digestive system, which affects 10–21% of people. [2] Enlargement of the esophagus or colon are the most common digestive ...
Doctors, researchers, and patient advocates say the U.S. could be doing far more to combat Chagas, which causes serious heart disease in an estimated 30% of infected people and can also lead to ...
To complete his work on the pathology of the new disease, Chagas described 27 cases of the acute form of the disease and performed more than 100 autopsies on patients who exhibited the chronic form. Chagas's description of the new disease was to become a classic in medicine, and brought him domestic and international distinction.
Scabies (also sometimes known as the seven-year itch) is a contagious human skin infestation by the tiny (0.2–0.45 mm) mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis. The word is from Latin: scabere, lit. 'to scratch'. The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple -like rash. Occasionally, tiny burrows may appear on the skin. In a first-ever infection, the infected person usually ...
The Philippines has the second-most cases in Southeast Asia after Indonesia, and has had more infections than China, where the pandemic began late last year. Philippines virus cases top 100,000 in ...
Chagas is a potentially fatal neglected disease that affects between 8 and 13 million people worldwide. DNDi 's Time to Treat campaign is pushing for increased political interest in new treatments for Chagas disease, increased public awareness of the disease and treatment limitations and increased public and private investment in R&D.