QUESTION I was in Zambia 3-4 weeks ago and had yellow fever shot and malaria pills. A week ago I got a severe headache. I suffer from migraines now and then but it wasn't one. The headache has not passed. 4 days ago I was feeling really ill. I was extremely tired and disorientated. I am nauseated, but not all the time. Have no appetite. I generally feel ill, like something isn't right. … [Read more...]
Inexpensive, Common Drug Found to be Effective Against Malaria Transmission
Researchers have found that an inexpensive and widely-available drug (Ivermectin) used to treat river blindness in Africa, round worm and head lice in American school children is also effective in reducing malaria transmission, especially during seasonal epidemics of this worldwide scourge. “Can you kill a mosquito when it’s biting you [with] something that’s in your blood," asked Brian … [Read more...]