Chilling Parasites: The Leeches That Can Erode Human Skin
Not only is it one of the top 100 worst invasive species in the world, the land planarian also causes terrifying infectious diseases.Land Planarian, also known as snail worm, snail ...
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Revealing the Collapse of the Hittite Empire and Today’s Human Fears
The Hittite Empire was highly developed and prosperous; in the last three years before its collapse, this civilization faced a problem that humanity today is also grappling with.Around the 13th ...
Outbreak of ‘Disease X’, WHO and many countries take urgent action
An mysterious infectious disease, referred to as "Disease X," has led to the deaths of 79 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bloomberg reported on December 7.Health officials ...
Which infectious diseases have a nearly 100% mortality rate?
Most infectious diseases that were once deadly can now be prevented with vaccines or treated, except for some dangerous diseases like prion diseases (spongiform encephalopathy).Infectious diseases account for 3 of ...
How to Identify Children with Dengue Fever
Dengue fever is a dangerous infectious disease with a rapid spread that can easily lead to an outbreak. Children are the most vulnerable to dengue fever, and if not detected ...
What Will Happen If the Earth No Longer Has Mosquitoes?
Extinct mosquitoes could significantly reduce the populations of various animal species such as birds, insects, and fish that rely on mosquitoes or their larvae for food.Throughout human history, wars and ...
How Dangerous is Anthrax?
Anthrax bacteria have a high fatality rate, surviving in harsh environments, making them a dangerous biological weapon.What is Anthrax?Anthrax bacteria are rod-shaped. (Photo: Live Science).Anthrax is an acute infectious disease ...
How Dangerous is Diphtheria?
Professor, Doctor, and Physician Nguyen Thanh Bao from the Department of Microbiology at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy stated that diphtheria is an acute infectious disease ...
Be Aware of the Outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis has a high mortality and complication rate of up to 35%. Notably, the disease is often difficult to detect early because its initial symptoms closely resemble those of ...
Humans transmit twice the amount of viruses to animals compared to the amount we catch from them!
These findings challenge our understanding of zoonotic diseases and highlight our essential role in the virus exchange process within ecosystems.The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the transmission of zoonotic diseases into ...
