India
02/24/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Deadly outbreak of “monkey fever” virus, spread by ticks, has killed 19 in India
According to local reports, 19 people in India have died because of an outbreak of ‘monkey fever,’ or Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD). KFD is spread by ticks, and the disease has already infected 322 individuals since the deadly outbreak was confirmed. Patients often report “a fever or severe bleeding,” but KFD symptoms may also include “tremors, […]
02/06/2017
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By Amy Goodrich
Lychee fruit cause of mysterious disease that plagued Indian town
Every spring since 1995, a mysterious disease has been plaguing India, claiming the lives of hundreds of children in the town of Muzaffarpur in Bihar. The young victims suffered sudden convulsions and seizures before slipping into a coma. Symptomatically, the disease is said to resemble encephalitis, a disease that causes brain inflammation. In 2014, more […]
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