In an interesting news piece, the New York Times has brought up an issue that is quite startling in its simple complexity. The stethoscope, otherwise so natural an extension of a physician, that it has almost ceased to be an independent, separate instrument, is almost non-existent in the wards where ebola patients are being treated … Continue reading New York Times: Treating Ebola? Chuck the Stethoscope!
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Lassa Fever Outbreak in Benin
A few days ago, I wrote about how an outbreak of plague was threatening to rake up high numbers (and still is!) in Madagascar and yet it seemed to have been overshadowed by the big news in the medical world: the ebola outbreak. Now, closer home to the Ebola outbreak, in the West African nation … Continue reading Lassa Fever Outbreak in Benin
Sexual Transmission of Ebola: Fact or Fear-Mongering?
The WHO has come out with a message regarding the potential of sexual transmission of the Ebola Virus. In its statement, titled: "Ebola virus in semen of men who have recovered from Ebola virus disease", the WHO has categorically stated that though sexual transmission has not been noted, certain precautions need to be adopted by … Continue reading Sexual Transmission of Ebola: Fact or Fear-Mongering?
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