Water Is Key to Averting Epidemics Along Coasts
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Tens of thousands of tsunami survivors are at risk from diseases spread by dirty water, mosquitoes and crowding, and the best medicine is large quantities of clean water
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Marine researchers are hoping to prevent tides of destructive algae from killing fish and fouling beaches through early detection of the microscopic organisms.
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A simple salt-water spray may help cut the spread of germs that cause the majority of respiratory infections, according to a study of 11 volunteers that will appear this week in the
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Using wind to make clean water could be a winning combination.
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NOTTINGHAM, England -- The largest international disaster relief effort in history shifted into high gear yesterday as aid agencies across the globe began shipping water purification kits and other supplies to survivors along the tsunami-ravaged coastline of the Indian Ocean, hoping to stave off a second crisis brought on by waterborne diseases such as cholera and malaria.
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Clearing algae from pools and rivers could significantly curb the spread of malaria, research carried out in Mexico indicates.
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Diarrhea, malaria, dengue fever, and even meningitis and flu may be waiting to cause a second wave of misery across Indian Ocean coastal
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More than 10 children have died of diarrhoea or dysentery in the storm-battered Philippines and fears of further sickness as well as an outbreak of malaria are rising due to the wet conditions and a lack of clean drinking water, UN agencies warned.
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A drug made from the ocean's sea squirt may help those with a rare form of cancer, research suggests.
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Preventing outbreaks of diseases across  tsunami-hit Asia is a race against time, but contrary to  popular belief, the thousands of rotting corpses do not pose  the main threat, health officials said on Thursday.
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A creeping rise in sea levels tied to global warming, pollution and damage to coral reefs may make coastlines even more vulnerable to disasters like tsunamis or storms in future, experts said Monday.
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Cities around the world are facing the danger of rising seas and other disasters related to climate change.
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By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 20--A coastal community can never have too many qualified lifesavers on the beach.
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Simply inhaling a saltwater spray  could help prevent the spread of diseases including flu and  tuberculosis, U.S. and German researchers reported on Monday.
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Cases of diarrheal illness are being reported across tsunami-ravaged areas of South Asia, and World Health Organization authorities estimated yesterday that as many as 5 million survivors of the calamity are at dire risk of disease because they lack basic necessities for survival: water, sanitation, shelter, and food.
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Public health officials warn survivors of Sunday&#39;s tsunami face a grave danger, death and disease caused by filthy drinking water.
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Rising trend of early human death cases in recent years in China have sounded alert on how to find effective ways to prevent the widespread sub health problems, which has so