As a life-threatening condition that can evoke fear, Meningitis is becoming less of a threat because of advances by medical science. In fact, the dangers posed by Bacterial Meningitis to public health are being reduced one vaccine at a time.
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Overcoming the A, B, and C’s of Meningitis
January 6th, 2011 
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Comments OffThe Rising Risks of Cholera in Pakistan’s “Flood of the Century”
August 15th, 2010 admin When floods happen, one of the most dangerous risks to the greatest number of people is the risk of Cholera. If untreated, the condition can rapidly be fatal so as the waters continue to remain high in Pakistan so do the risks of a Cholera pandemic.
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July 18th, 2010 admin Long known as blood poisoning, Sepsis is, in reality, no simple case of poison running through our veins. With the interaction of infection and the immune system not operating as it should, the condition causes the body to turn on itself.
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June 20th, 2010 admin For more than 80 years, since the development of the first antibiotic, humans and bacteria have been in a form of arms race with ever more advanced antibiotics fighting ever more resistant bacteria. Now, the strategies in the battle are changing.
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April 22nd, 2009 admin The growing problem of tougher and tougher bacteria able to withstand our onslaught of antibiotic drugs has researchers looking at new alternatives for keeping the bugs under control. One important area of interest involves keeping surfaces super clean.
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