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General East European Health and Medicine: International Organizations: Health and Medicine: Electronic resources on Health and Medicine A History of Plagues in Eastern Europe: A chronology of East European epidemics from 1300-1922 with links to sources and disease information. Y Alcoholism has always been a serious social issue in the nations of East Central Europe. Y Birth Defects Y Cholera is any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms; especially acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by a bacillus (Vibrio cholerae syn. V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal part of the human small intestine Cholera is frequently spread by contact with infected human waste materials. In East Europe the decline of public systems of water filtration and sanitation has served as a source for the cholera bacterium. Outbreaks of cholera have occured with increased frequency in East and Central Europe since 1989. Y Drug
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Y HIV/AIDS/SIDA UNAIDS. One of the more comprehensive sites on HIV/AIDS with good links to other international health organizations. Y Sexual Abuse and Prostitution: Y Suicide Y Tuberculosis is a highly variable communicable disease of humans and some other vertebrates caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by toxic symptoms or allergic manifestations which in humans primarily affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is highly treatable through a course of antibiotics. However, if left untreated, the disease is able to develop into highly contagious and toxic forms unaffected by existing medication. Collapse of Communism Brings Disease Threat--WHO: WHO 1996 report on the spread of Tuberculosis and other diseases in East Europe coincidental to the fall of socialism. A very sparce page with little information. General Information on East and Central Europe: Contact world leaders: Provides addresses for officials to provincial level for most world countries. Information on Particular East Central European States and Peoples ü Albania ü Bulgaria ü Croatia ü Czech Republic ü Macedonia ü Poland ü Romania ü Russia ü Serbia ü Slovakia ü Slovenia ü East European Minorities Country Profile: Republic of Buryatia - The Buryat Republic - The Buryat Republic Republic of Buryatia Content - The Buryat Republic Content - Other Section History of the Republic The Buryats Old Believers The Tea Road Introduction The Buryat Republic Background History of the Lake and Her People Natural. Intervention and Related Activities: Agencies and Agency Interventions: Government and Multinational Agencies: NGOs US-NIS Organizations: Social Welfare and Disabilities - International: Social Welfare and Disabilities For More Information on Similar Topics on this Site Visit: [NIS Organizations - Social Welfare and Disabilities] [Electronic Resources - Social Welfare and Disabilities] [Print Resources - Social... Some Other Related Sites: Population, Health and Development Issues:The World Village: Exchange organization in Japan, with emphasis on building international networks of non-profit organizations U.S. Census Bureau World Population Clock Projection: Projects world population United Nations Population Fund: UN fund to help developing countries with their demographical problems Population Research Institute: Non-profit research institute which investigates global demographic issues. The institute publishes a bi-monthly newsletter of research findings U.S. State Department - Bureau of Population Refugees, and Migration: US government agency responsible for formulating policy on population, migration and refugees Negative Population Growth, Inc.: National organization which seeks to educate the US public about the negative effects of population growth Facing The Future: People and the Planet: Organization interested in issues related to demography, the environment, hunger, and conflict Zero Population Growth-Boston Chapter: Grassroots organization concerned with demography and the environment
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