Dengue fever, spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito is common in Asia and Latin America. Symptoms include high fever, joint pains and nausea, but in severe cases, it can lead to internal bleeding, liver enlargement, circulatory shutdown and death. There is no known cure or vaccine.
Miscellanews Tidbits
Is Livestock and Poultry Breeds Going To Extinction?
In Europe, more than half the breeds kept by farmers at the turn of the century are now extinct. And the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 28 percent of the world’s livestock breeds are at risk of extinction within the next 20 years.
The Benefits That Can Be Derived From Achuete
Natural dye producing plants which have high extractives have long been known already to exist in the natural forests in the Philippines.
Ovarian Surgery Reduces Threats Of Cancer For Women?
Preventive surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high risk women according to a study. It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer.
Scientist Warns About Risk Of Bt Eggplant
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant or bt talong in Philippine dialect was genetically redesigned to be resistant to the fruit and shoot borer larva that affects crop yielding from 50-70 percent.
World Cup Celebrated Soothsayer Octopus Paul Is Dead
Staff at the Oberhausen Sea Life Center in Germany said in a statement that the controversial clairvoyant octopus has died.
Japan Expressed Remorse On World War II Atrocities In The Philippines
Speaking during the 66th anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings, a commemoration of the successful liberation by American and Allied Forces of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, at the McArthur Landing Memorial National Park in Palo, Leyte.
Deadly Fungal Disease Threatens Frogs To Global Extinction?
In Dusy Basin, in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Vance Vredenburg, a professor of biology at San Francisco State University, is conducting an experiment he hopes will help preserve what remains of the once abundant frogs.
Drinking Green Tea Can Alleviate Symptoms Of Depression
Several studies have linked drinking green tea to lessening psychological problems. The elderly are less likely to suffer from depression if they drink several cups of green tea everyday.
Propagating ‘Snorkel Rice’ Best Option To Flooded Areas
Scientists working at the Nagoya University of Japan has developed a rice variety known as ‘Snorkel’ that when it is submerged to water it grows up to an incredible 25 centimeters a day.