Surprised with the title ? It is now established that we have contracted these two from animals as a price when we left the hunting and gathering and settled down to a pastoral life by the great rivers. “There is a thin line between Zoonoses and all the Non-Zoonotic diseases. It’s actually a dimension ofContinue reading “2 Zoonoses: Malaria, Measles”
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The Decoy
THE STORY OF THE FIRST ANTI VIRAL DRUG; ACYCLOVIR Penicillin, the first antibiotic has added 10 years to our longevity. Can Acyclovir lead us in our fight against viruses like penicillin did it in the 1940s ? It was December of 1940. Reserve constable Albert Alexander was a plant lover. One day he got aContinue reading “The Decoy”
The Best Rule..
United States with a population of 0.3 billion has already used 200 million doses of vaccine and is now considering third dose for all its citizens. 1.3 billion people of the whole African continent have received only 58 million doses till date. The percentage of fully vaccinated is only 2.2%. WHO requests the rich nationsContinue reading “The Best Rule..”
Spread of Dengue during COVID-19 Pandemic
You have got all the bushes cut and drains cleaned around your residence. You also make sure that your mosquito net is neatly tucked in before you lie down for the night. Still you may get the Dengue. Why and how ? Some facts about Dengue and how they are different from Malaria. While MalariaContinue reading “Spread of Dengue during COVID-19 Pandemic”