Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Litchi chinensis Sonn.(Sapindaceae) has been
widely used in many cultures for the treatment of cough, flatulence, stomach ulcers …

Conclusion: In the absence of antivirals, patients are given supportive treatment to relieve
and stabilize. Amongst available control strategies; vector control is resource intensive while …

Background Outbreaks of unexplained illness frequently remain under-investigated. In India,
outbreaks of an acute neurological illness with high mortality among children occur annually …

Background Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) is a major seasonal public health problem
in Bihar, India. Despite efforts of the Bihar health department and the Government of India …

The neighbouring State of Bihar, particularly the Muzaffarpur district, has been reporting
cases of acute encephalitis among children since 1995. In 2011, there were 147 cases and …

A disease is said to be an emerging disease that is a completely new infection (Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Bourbon virus, discovered in Kansas) or has recently …

Atypical myopathy (AM) in horses is caused by ingestion of seeds of the Acer species
(Sapindaceae family). Methylenecyclopropylacetyl-CoA (MCPA-CoA), derived from …

Methylenecyclopropylglycine (MCPG) and hypoglycin A (HGA) are naturally occurring
amino acids found in some soapberry fruits. Fatalities have been reported worldwide as a …

Ingestion of soapberry fruit toxins hypoglycin A and methylenecyclopropylglycine has been
linked to public health challenges worldwide. In 1976, over 100 years after Jamaican …

This study examines the relationship between natural hazard-related disasters and child
and adolescent poverty in India and Kenya. It explores these connections through a lifecycle …