Veterinary public health (VPH)
Veterinary Public Health (VPH) was defined by the WHO consultation on "future trends in veterinary public health" held in Teramo, Italy in 1999 as "the sum of all contributions to the physical, mental and social well-being of humans [... more]
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Medicamentos falsificados
La falsificación de medicamentos es parte del fenómeno más amplio de la difusión de fármacos que incumplen las normas establecidas en materia de seguridad, calidad y eficacia. En las etiquetas de esos medicamentos se [... more]
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WHO / Dengue
Dengue is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with any one of the four dengue viruses. It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Symptoms appear 3-14 days after the infective bite. Dengue fever is a febrile ... [... more]
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Electromagnetic fields & public health:
Microwaves are high frequency radio waves (radiofrequency fields) and, like visible radiation (light), are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Microwaves are used primarily for TV broadcasting, radar for air and sea navigational aids, and ... [... more]
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Diphtheria
Toxoid as DTP, DT or Td - at least three primary doses given by the intramuscular route Immunization surveillance, assessment and monitoring Monitoring immunization systems and safety Assessing diseases burden and immunization impact Vaccine ... [... more]
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Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Substantial resources are devoted to reducing the incidence, duration and severity of major diseases that cause morbidity but not mortality and to reducing their impact on people's lives. It is important to capture both fatal and non-fatal health ... [... more]
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Dengue y dengue hemorrágico
El dengue es una infección transmitida por mosquitos que causa una enfermedad grave similar a la gripe, y a veces una complicación potencialmente mortal denominada dengue hemorrágico. La incidencia mundial del dengue ha aumentado de [... more]
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Experts set tolerable level for melamine intake
The international experts gathered by WHO have not set a "safe" level of melamine but they have established a "tolerable" level. Melamine is a contaminant that should not be in food. However, sometimes it is unavoidable. TDI [... more]
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Informe sobre la salud en el mundo
El Informe sobre la salud en el mundo 2007 - un porvenir más seguro Protección de la salud pública mundial en el siglo XXI marca un hito en la historia de la salud pública y señala lo que podría ser uno de los [... more]
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Poliomyelitis
Polio (poliomyelitis) mainly affects children under five years of age. One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in the legs). Among those paralysed, 5% to 10% die when their breathing muscles become immobilized. Polio cases ... [... more]
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WHO / 10 facts on injuries and violence
With more than 5 million deaths every year, violence and injuries account for 9% of global mortality, as many deaths as from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Eight of the 15 leading causes of death for people ages 15 to 29 years are ... [... more]
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New survey finds highest rates of drug-resistant TB to date
The report, "Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the world", is based on data collected between 2002 and 2006 on 90 000 TB patients in 81 countries. It found that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), a virtually untreatable form [... more]
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