WHO Puts Kenya on Notice for Ebola Outbreak

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 13, 2014 Kenya is the next African nation to be put on alert by the World Health Organization, which has categorized the country as a "high-risk" site for a potential Ebola outbreak. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Concern Spreads With Ebola Outbreak in Nigeria

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Nigeria is looking like the next frontier for the Ebola outbreak that has Liberia on lockdown, after a man infected with the virulent virus flew to Lagos from Liberia before succumbing to the disease late last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The West African Food Staple That Isn’t Helping the Ebola Crisis

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Where food is scarce, creative measures are taken for the sake of survival, and that's why bush meat persists as a source of sustenance in African countries vulnerable to the Ebola virus. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Flu Rears Its Ugly, Epidemic Head

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 11, 2013 Flu is leading the winter sickness season as three trends stand out: The illness is striking early, a new norovirus is surging and health care professionals are witnessing the worst whooping cough outbreak in 60 years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Asbestos Tsunami’ Is Ahead for Asia

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2012 Health experts say the coming decades will see an epidemic of asbestos-related diseases in Asian countries where the material is still used in construction. China and India, with their rapidly developing economies and huge populations, are expected to be the hardest hit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dutch Scientists Monkey With the Bird Flu Virus

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2011 In what may turn out to be a really bad idea, Dutch scientists have created a strain of the bird flu virus that maintains its 60 percent kill rate and is easily transferred between mammals, and they’re looking to tell the world how they did it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Staggering Rise in HIV Infection Among Young Black Males

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2011 The incidence of HIV infection among young, black American males who have slept with men shot up 48 percent between 2006 and 2009, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Sower

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More Than 1,000 Dead From Cholera Outbreak in Haiti

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2010 Over the last year, Haitians have been hit by a catastrophic earthquake and harsh tropical storms, and now another kind of trouble has hit the Caribbean country: a cholera scourge that has already claimed more than 1,000 lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Crisis and Climate Could Affect HIV/AIDS Rate

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2010 The global economic crisis and climate change can obviously wreck economies and ruin the planet, but both could also help spread HIV/AIDS, experts say, as inequality increases vulnerability and, left unchecked, could lead to a "universal nightmare." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Americans Bingeing on Internet’s Info-Buffet

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2010 If it is true that "how you do one thing is how you do everything," then Americans are right on track with their consumption habits, both in terms of food and information. Among his observations, The Atlantic's Derek Thompson points out how the info-glut on the Internet doesn't exactly lead to a more accurately informed public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Japanese Anti-Flu Suit Lets Wearers Fight H1N1 in Style

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2009 Worried about catching the dreaded swine flu? Need to update your wardrobe with some stylish and tailored work solutions? You can do both with the Haruyama Trading Co.’s dapper new anti-flu business suit. That, or you could smear yourself in toothpaste, which isn't exactly the best look for the workplace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )