Claire Woodrow If the motto “Fear the Flu” were conveyed effectively to the millions in our country each year who skip the clinically proven, readily available, easily affordable, and virtually side effect free flu vaccine, it would dramatically reduce influenza prevalence. It is the duty of the medical community, the media, and the government to fan the public’s fear of the flu and thereby reduce … Continue reading Flear the Flu

Eileen Mariano In 1986, 3.5 million people in 21 different countries were infected with dracunculiasis. Also known as “Guinea worm disease,”this parasitic infection spreads when people drink water contaminated with Dracunculusmedenisis larvae. The roundworm larvae enter the human body, where they mate and mature in the abdomen. After a yearlong incubation period, the mature, meter-long female worm burrows out of the human’s skin, creating a … Continue reading Guinea Worm: An Almost Successful Eradication Campaign