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Sri Lanka IDP's suffer from chicken pox and diarrhea
Around 8,000 IDP's living in temporary camps are suffering from both chicken pox and diarrhea. The Sri lanka Health Minister says the refugees had the disease before they escaped from the No Fire Zone. He also also confirmed that the acyclovir vaccine is being administered to... 
Death Trap to Sri Lankans who flee from Sri lanka in boat
UPDATE 1:The Human Rights Watch has urged both the United Nations Security Council and the UN Human Rights Council to intervene and stop further loss of civilian life.Meenakshi Ganguly, senior Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch says the Sri Lankan government is doing... CDC: Fish Poisoning Brings Pain to Bedroom
"They" say eating fish is good for you! According to the folks at the Centers for Disease Control, that's not always the case. According to the most recent edition of the CDC's weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report, six of seven sexually-active persons diagnosed with...
Casserole to Blame for Sickening 200 Prison Inmates
A casserole has been identified as the source of a food poisoning outbreak that sickened 200 inmates in a Wisconsin jail. The CDC identified the bacterium to be Clostridium perfringens, which may remain in... 
created by Terri Potratz | 42 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago
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WHO: Heart deseases, HIV/AIDS and Cancer remain top global killers
In a new report by the World Health Organization, shows a divide in global killers. While "heart disease is responsible for the majority of deaths in rich nations", pneumonia, diarrhea and HIV/AIDS continue to...
What’s Killing Children? Diarrhea - Policy, Sanitation, and Handwashing
Global Handwashing Day, October 15, 2008. A brilliant idea being implemented by the right organization, the United Nations. With diseases flourishing and spreading at a rampant pace throughout the developing world this initiative comes at a most critical moment.In the U.S....
Spoiled Soup Sickens 170 Wedding Guests in China
170 wedding banquet guests became ill and were rushed to hospital after cooks added rust remover to the large pot filled with food instead of salt. ""All food was stewed in a big pot but after dinner...
created by Terri Potratz | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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500 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
170 Suffer from Food Poisoning at Oslo Hotel
More than 170 people have fallen ill and landed in hospital after staying at the Clarion Hotel Gardermoen in Oslo, Norway. Most were members of Norway's diabetes foundation, who were at the hotel to hold a...
created by Terri Potratz | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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347 views | 10 recommendations | 5 comments
