A story of two fevers: when malaria is the price of gold
In many places around the world, malaria is closely linked to illegal gold mining: environmental destruction, poor access to healthcare, and the high mobility…Read more »
Karina Mondragon-Shem
Karina is a vector biologist with an MSc in medical parasitology (LSHTM) and a PhD in tropical medicine (LSTM). She is interested in many aspects of public health, particularly the ecoepidemiology and social impact of tropical diseases.
Latest posts by Karina Mondragon-Shem(see all)
- A story of two fevers: when malaria is the price of gold- 14th January 2022
- Hedgehogs reveal the presence of a little-known parasite in Mallorca:the rat lungworm- 16th April 2021
- Of monkeys and men: Brazil’s yellow fever outbreak- 9th February 2018
Hedgehogs reveal the presence of a little-known parasite in Mallorca: the rat lungworm
The distribution of a lesser-known parasite, the rat lungworm, appears to be increasing – its finding in Mallorcan hedgehogs has Dr. Paredes-Esquivel and her…Read more »
Of monkeys and men: Brazil’s yellow fever outbreak
Recent outbreaks of Yellow fever in Brazil call for fractional dosing to make vaccination stocks stretch further. Meanwhile the disease is killing monkeys and…Read more »
The Aleppo evil, or the lesser known scars of war
“[The situation in Aleppo] is devastating and overwhelming...the past few days have seen water systems, hospitals, warehouses, ambulance stations, public…Read more »
A bite to remember
Sandfly salivary proteins could be used as biomarkers to indicate the risk of leishmaniasis infection.