Tag Archive | "disease"
The Malaria Cycle Illustrated in Pictures
In that tiny proboscis, death could well await. Malaria – caused not by mosquitoes per se but parasites carried only by the Anopheles mosquito – affects up to 500 million people every year. Of those, it kills a further one to three million individuals, the vast majority in sub-Saharan Africa, and is a major barrier to economic development. So what’s the story of how this deadly disease comes to infect humans?
Continue reading...10 Most Diabolical Creepy Crawlies On Earth
Monday, October 5, 2009
Evil, diabolical call them what you will, the wingless little parasitic critters we’ve gathered together here are a veritable roll-call of the repulsive and the abhorrent. Fleas, lice, ticks, mites and bedbugs make up the minuscule menagerie, and alongside the mug shots we’ve tried to explain what it is each featured pest does to us that makes it equally – if not more – repugnant than it looks. Feeling itchy yet? These guys are getting bloated.
Continue reading...5 Most Horrific Parasitic Worms [With Gruesome Pictures]
Friday, May 1, 2009
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Loathed wherever they go, parasitic worms are some of the animal kingdom's true lowlifes. They feed off living hosts, sapping them of energy and nutrients and causing a range of horrible diseases. After worming their way into people's lives, particularly in developing countries, these suckers can lie undetected for months or even years. They just take, take, take, and when they reveal themselves, gracious me are they hideous creatures to lay your eyes on.
Continue reading...Most Beautiful and Devastating Snapshots of Slums
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
One billion people – a sixth of the world’s population – now live in slums, and it is predicted that the number of slum dwellers will double within the next quarter of a century. Such statistics are as staggering as they are sobering. Yet beneath the shacks and lean-tos of corrugated metal, plywood and plastic sheets, communities thrive and individuals meet the daily challenges their lives throw up at them.
Continue reading...Blame Global Warming For Next Global Heath Epidemic
Thursday, April 10, 2008
As carbon dioxide levels rise and global warming sets into full motion in the coming decades, there’s most likely going to be a patient demanding some critical care and attention. Of course the planet will need some attention… but maybe you will, as well. Image by Apollyon [...]
Continue reading...Vietnam Fights the War on Hamsters
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Vietnamese government has taken steps to beat the greatest threat facing their country today: hamsters. Santa Hamster will get you a hefty fine in Vietnam. Image by Mader Andrea Yes, hamsters. Authorities, who believe the animals are linked to disease, are so concerned about hamster ownership that they’ve [...]
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Monday, October 12, 2009
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