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Visakhapatnam: Mass drug administration (MDA) for elimination of filariasis was conducted in Balijipeta mandal, Parvathipuram ...

More than half of pet owners in Korea are unaware that humans can contract parasites directly from pets, a recent survey led by a government agency showed Sunday. Some 51.5 percent of the 604 ...

Civil unrest in key endemic regions, such as the Central African Republic and southwestern Cameroon, has hindered disease ...