NCIS Atlanta: Severe Rash Illness in Baja
Posted March 18, 2009 by Ali S. Khan | 
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A mysterious cluster of illnesses and deaths of unknown cause was recently reported in Baja California, a Mexican state that – as the Spanish translation suggests – is situated just below the border. Our shared border with Mexico fosters a mutual interest in epidemiologic events like this one - where time is of the essence and lives are at stake...
Simian Malaria in Humans: Hard to Tell
Posted March 13, 2009 by Jimee Hwang | 0 Comments
In medical school, I learned that four species of Plasmodium cause malaria in humans—P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, or P. malariae. Numerous malaria species infect other animals but I learned that they were of little public health significance to humans. However, that may no longer be true...
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