January 11, 2011
Malaria is a parasitical disease, caused by Plasmodium that infects red-blood cells. The symptoms of Malaria are characteristic cycles of chills, pain, sweating and fever.   The parasites were first identified in 1880 and it was in 1880 that it was discovered by R. Ross that the disease is transmitted by mosquitoes. There are four types [...]
Read the full article →
January 11, 2011
— some Grady County schools reported heavy absenteeism with students sidelined by flu-like symptoms, but Chickasha Public Schools isn't affected. Hardest hit were Friend School and Amber-Pocasset Junior High and High Schools. "We haven't seen a real spike in any of our numbers," said Dwight Yokum, director of business and finance operations for Chickasha Public [...]
Read the full article →