Dr. Hong said that there are 6 parasitic worms that live in humans. Those are giardiasis, Cryptosporodiosis, Hook worm, Strongyloidiasis, Schstosomiasis, and Amebiasis. He said parasites are shed in human or animal stool; a source of an infection in poor countries is usually stool-contaminated food or water, and in industrialized countries, recreational water such as [...]
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After Illness, Hun Sen Issues Warning to Rivals
July 22nd, 2010 
admin Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday gave only his third public address since reportedly falling ill with swine flu last month. Speaking in front of Svay Rieng University and appearing healthy, Hun Sen warned would-be detractors that he would tightly hold onto power, and he promised to be the leader of the country in both [...]
‘Stunning’ HIV-AIDS Number Demand Attention: US Health Official
July 18th, 2010 admin The HIV and AIDS epidemic is “still raging” around the world and requires continued attention, access to prevention, new treatments and a vaccine, a top researcher in Washington says ahead of an international conference scheduled for Vienna later this month. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National [...]
Tags: Strategies to Prevent Dangerous Diarrhea
May 23rd, 2010 admin A prolonged hot season in Cambodia has brought about an increasing number of cases of severe diarrhea, including more than 30 that were fatal. Diarrhea can be dangerous because it causes dehydration, Taing Tek Hong, a Florida-based physician, said on Thursday. “You need to drink a lot of water or use oral rehydration solutions,” he [...]