Cholera
We discussed cholera in our weekly Tropical Medicine rounds today. Slides are posted in the UBC Tropical Medicine Rounds section. …
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Ebola in DRC – 1,739 cases, 1,147 deaths
Occurring in the midst of a conflict zone, where residents live in daily fear of being shot or raped by …
Barriers to access life-saving antimalarial medications in Canada
Last week, at our UBC Tropical Medicine Rounds, we discussed the management of severe malaria. Every year, there are approximately …
Rescued from cave in Thailand – the 12 boys were first put under quarantine
I am sure you have heard media reports about the harrowing rescue of the 12 boys and their coach trapped …
Ebola in DRC – 50 cases, 25 deaths
According to the latest WHO Situation Report, since the beginning of the outbreak (April 4), a total of 50 EVD …
New 1 month treatment course for LTBI – is it a game changer?
Results from the ACTG 5279 study, examining an ultra-short regimen, have real potential to make an impact on treatment of LTBI …
Twice weekly malarone – ready from Prime Time?
In 2016, Eli Schwartz and his team in Israel published an observational study among 122 long term travellers to West …
Cholera in Haiti – 5 years and still
Although the numbers have decreased, cholera continues to plague Haiti since it was introduced by UN troops responding to the earthquake …
Language matters
In 2014, the WHO has recommended that the terms “defaulter” and “TB suspect” should no longer be used in reference to patients …
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