Characterization of African dust over southern Italy

Characterization of African dust over southern Italy

Characterization of African dust over southern Italy A. Blanco, F. De Tomasi, E. Filippo, D. Manno, M. R. Perrone, A. Serra, A. M. Tafuro, and A. Tepore Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita’ di Lecce, Lecce, Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Universita’ di Lecce, Lecce, Italy Received: 1 July 2003 –...

African dust outbreaks over the Mediterranean Basin during 2001--2011

African Trypanosomiasis Gambiense, Italy

African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense has not been reported in Italy. We report 2 cases diagnosed in the summer of 2004. Theses cases suggest an increased risk for expatriates working in trypanosomiasis-endemic countries. Travel medicine clinics should be increasingly aware of this potentially fatal disease.

Multi-wavelength Raman lidar observations of the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic cloud over Potenza, southern Italy

During the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in April– May 2010 multi-wavelength Raman lidar measurements were performed at the CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory (CIAO), whenever weather conditions permitted observations. A methodology both for volcanic layer identification and accurate aerosol typing has been developed. This methodology relies on the multi-wavelength Raman lidar measurements and the...

Low Incidence of Stroke in Southern Italy

Background and Purpose—Although a lower incidence of stroke has been observed in the Mediterranean area compared to other European countries, this is based on only a few studies. We sought to determine the incidence and 28-day case-fatality of stroke through a population-based stroke register in a rural area in Southern Italy, characterized by a stroke unit in the referral hospital. Methods—We ...