PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCHES ENCYCLOPEDIA

Capsizing of a barge carrying 500 tons of Phosphate in  Upper Egypt's Qena. Egypt's Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi declared a state of extreme emergency at his ministry due to the capsizing of a barge carrying 500 tons of phosphate in Upper Egypt's Qena. The ship capsized after colliding with the foundations of the city's Dandara Bridge.  An operations room at the ministry was set up to follow up on the situation and to coordinate between different administrative, policing and environmental bodies in the city to control the situation, MENA said. Risk of  Phosphate in the water : There may be a risk to human health at reservoirs where recreational contact with water is possible and animals may be at risk where footpaths and bridleways allow access to water. Where access to river  Nile   is permitted, warning signs are must installed to alert the public to the risk of contact with the water, or allowing their animals to drin...

Pesticide the likely cause of Nigeria 'mystery disease' WHO says weedkiller was the likely cause of deaths in the southwestern Nigerian town. 19 Apr 2015 13:46 GMT  |  Health   0     0 469 Laboratory tests ruled out Ebola or any other virus according to officials [FILE - EPA] Pesticide poisoning was the likely cause of the mysterious deaths of at least 18 people in a southwestern Nigerian town earlier this week, the World Health Organisation said Sunday. The "current hypothesis is cause of the event is herbicides", WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said in a Tweet. "Tests done so far are negative for viral and bacterial infection," he added. The victims began showing symptoms early last week in what Ondo state spokesman Kayode Akinmade called a "mysterious disease", prompting fears of a new infectious disease outbreak in a region ravaged by Ebola. The victims, whose symptoms included headache, weight loss, blur...

Arsenic is associated with reduced effect of folic acid in myelomeningocele prevention: a case control study in Bangladesh Mazumdar  M, Ibne Hasan  M, Hamid  R, Valeri  L, Paul  L, Selhub  J, Rodrigues  EG, Silva  F, Mia  S, Mostofa  M, Quamruzzaman  Q, Rahman  M, Christiani  DC Environmental Health 2015, 14:34 (10 April 2015) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/14/1/34/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/s12940-015-0020-0. pdf

Research Long-term health effects of early life exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated drinking water: a retrospective cohort study Aschengrau  A, Winter  MR, Vieira  VM, Webster  TF, Janulewicz  PA, Gallagher  LG, Weinberg  J, Ozonoff  DM Environmental Health 2015, 14:36 (12 April 2015) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/14/1/36/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/s12940-015-0021-z. pdf

Research Cardiovascular disease and arsenic exposure in Inner Mongolia, China: a case control study Wade  TJ, Xia  Y, Mumford  J, Wu  K, Le  X, Sams  E, Sanders  WE Environmental Health 2015, 14:35 (12 April 2015) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/14/1/35/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/s12940-015-0022-y. pdf

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2015/Pages/malariaTraits.aspx ARTICLE: TM Lopera-Mesa  et al.  Effect of red blood cell variants on childhood malaria in Mali: a prospective cohort study.  Lancet Haematology. DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00043-5. WHO: NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., and Rick M. Fairhurst, M.D., Ph.D., Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, NIAID, are available to discuss this research. CONTACT: To schedule interviews, please contact Emily Mullin, (301) 402-1663,  emily.mullin@nih.gov .

Does Peanut Consumption in Infancy Prevent Peanut Allergy? A new NIAID-funded study suggests that early consumption of peanut may prevent peanut allergy in children at high risk of developing the allergy. Under careful medical supervision, infants were assigned to either avoid or include peanut products in their diets until 5 years of age. The researchers found an 81 percent reduction of peanut allergy in children who consumed peanut compared to those who avoided peanut. The study is the first to show that early introduction of peanut is beneficial, but the researchers caution that parents of children at risk for developing food allergy should discuss dietary questions with an allergist or pediatrician. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your  Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact...