West Nile virus is an emerging infectious disease that made its first appearance in the United States in 1999. The microbe that causes the infection belongs to a group of disease-causing viruses known as flaviviruses, which are usually spread by ticks or mosquitoes.
People who contract West Nile virus usually experience only mild symptom...
Malaria Initiative Succeeding
Africa Malaria Day, April 25, is a reminder that Malaria is one the deadliest diseases in the world -- killing more than one million people per year, mostly poor women and young children in tropical countries. Because of this urgent need, in 2002, Freedom from Hunger, with help from the drug company GlaxoSmithKline, launched an anti-malaria pilot p...
Staying Mosquito Free While Traveling
The last thing that any traveler needs is to be plagued by mosquitoes throughout their journey. Just as there are sure-fire ways to reduce the incidence of these pests in the home environment, definite steps can be taken to stave them off when you're away from the home front. This is especially important in a society that's been afflicted by the va...
Job Search - The Next Generation
Jobrapido brings the next generation in the world of online recruiting: Job searching rather than Job posting. Jobrapido is a job search engine that enables you to search through all job vacancies posted on traditional job boards, recruiting agencies, employer websites and all other sites containing employment offers in one spot.
Some Self Esteem Building Exercises
There are simply times when we feel so bad about ourselves. It can be
caused by a lot of things. Heartbreak is one of the most common reasons for low
self esteem and is often the case for people who lost their self to their
relationship. For the people who are in love with their career, a demotion can
kill their self esteem. Workaholics who...