WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOG CHOLERA [PDF]
, 1959 I. WHAT IS HOG CHOLERA? Hog cholera is a deadly, contagious disease that attacks swine only. The disease is caused by hog cholera virus, an agent so small (1/250,000 of an inch) that it can even pass through a fine porcelain filter.
Aitken, W.A. +7 more
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Epidemiological, evolutionary, and economic determinants of eradication tails [PDF]
, 2016 Despite modern medical interventions, infectious diseases continue to generate huge socio-economic losses. The benefits of eradicating a disease are therefore high.
Dieckmann, U. +2 more
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Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare effectiveness of sequential therapy to the standard triple therapy to eradicate Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in Mongolia.
Byambajav Tsogt-Ochir +6 more
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Bismuth-based quadruple therapy following H. Pylori eradication failures: A multicenter study in clinical practice [PDF]
, 2015 Background & Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication in patients who failed one or more therapeutic attempts remains challenging. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of three-in-one capsules bismuth-based quadruple therapy (Pylera®) in ...
Zullo, Angelo +16 more
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Pellagra: A Non-Eradicated Old Disease
Clinics and Practice, 2014 We report a case of a 50-year old homeless male who presented with pellagra and pellagrous encephalopathy. The characteristic - if not pathognomonic - skin lesions of pellagra support its diagnosis on solely clinical grounds. Clinicians should keep a high index of suspicion, in certain patient groups, in order to early diagnose and cure this ...
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Cost-effectiveness and return on investment of hepatitis C virus elimination in China: A modelling study [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular HepatologyBackground/Aims The World Health Organization set the goal of eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030, with 80% and 65% reductions in HCV incidence and mortality rates, respectively.
Meiyu Wu +8 more
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Polio Eradication: How the War on Terror Has Led to the Persistence of Polio in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria [PDF]
, 2013 In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a campaign to eradicate the polio virus from the world population (Bari 2006). Since 1988, the WHO has used polio vaccines to successfully interrupt transmission of the disease to new individuals in ...
Rouhana, John Michel
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Shrinking the Malaria Map: A Prospectus on Malaria Elimination [PDF]
, 2009 \ud Thirty-nine countries across the world are making progress toward malaria elimination. Some are committed to nationwide elimination, while others are pursuing spatially progressive elimination within their borders.
Feachem, Richard G.A. +2 more
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Highlights from the 24th conference on retroviruses and opportunistic infections, 13-16 February 2017, Seattle, Washington, USA [PDF]
, 2017 From the 13th to 16th February 2017, researchers from around the world convened for the 24th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Bhagani, Sanjay +12 more
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VALUING LOSSES FROM DEPOPULATING MICHIGAN DAIRY HERDS [PDF]
Depopulating dairy herds in the effort to eradicate disease would have significant economic effects. This paper evaluates farm-level effects that might occur and puts forth a method for quantifying losses. The reader is directed elsewhere for industry or
Harsh, Stephen B. +2 more
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