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Scientists working in rural Tanzania have used a simple US$8 glass lens, a strip of double-sided tape, and a cheap flashlight to convert an Apple iPhone into a field microscope that can successfully detect intestinal worm infections in children, according to a study published online today by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) announced the election of David Walker, MD, as President-Elect, and Daniel Bausch, MD, MPH&TM, and Sarah Volkman, ScD, as new councilors for the 2011-12 term.

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The first-known study comparing costs of routine Aedes aegypti mosquito control programs (RACP) and insecticide-treated curtains (ITC) reveals that the cost of RACP is substantially lower than that of ITC implementation for dengue control and prevention.

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A new study revealed that using treated mosquito nets could drastically reduce the transmission of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) to humans. The study, conducted by the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Dibrugarh, North East Region (NE), Indian Council of Medical Research and released in the March issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, showed that the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITMNs) on humans and pigs reduced transmission of JE 72 percent in humans.

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The first assessment of the total cost of dengue illness in the Americas reveals the economic burden to be approximately $2.1 billion per year, exceeding that from other viral illnesses including human papillomavirus (HPV) and rotavirus. Results of the study conducted by Brandeis University were released in the February issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

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A new report reveals national-scale program to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) exceeds its five-year goals in three years, supporting treatment of 98 million persons worldwide.

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Trained giant African rats increased positive TB detection rates by 44 percent over microscopy, the most commonly-used technique for diagnosing TB, according to a new study released in the December issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.