What to Do if Your Child has a Fever
Fevers are common in babies and young children. Some kids develop a high temperature at the drop of a hat, but in most cases, the fever is caused by a viral illness such as a cold, or ear infection. Minor raised More...
Vietnamese doctor says dozens of children are admitted for meningitis linked to a parasite in snails
One physician from a Ho Chi Minh City(HCMC), Vietnam hospital says his hospital admits dozens of children with meningitis caused by eating land snails, according to a Thanh Nien News report Tuesday. The story More...
Angiostrongylus infection in two Dutch travelers to the Philippines confirmed
Two cases of Angiostrongylus infection has been confirmed in two men from the Netherlands who traveled for vacation to the Philippines back in February, according to a letter to ProMed Mail from physicians from More...
Giant African Land Snail reportedly found in Houston, researcher warns of rat lungworm risk
A Houston homeowner in west Houston spotted a big snail in her backyard garden and took a photo of it. She notified workers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center who deal with invasive plants. They contacted More...