"People frequently say “green” to mean “environmentally friendly.” But encroaching conifer forests — really big greens — threaten to further spike the far North’s already low-grade fever."Throughout the...
Somalian captors of the German couple & French boat captain have demanded a hefty $1 million ransom for releasing them. Kidnappings have become a thriving business in Somalia. Highjackers have got huge ransom in the past. " A government minister says...
A Corpus Christi family is suing PetSmart after Joe De La Garza Sr. died after catching parrot fever from a bird purchased at one of their stores. The man contracted the bacterial infection after his daughter...
"ABC's Z. Byron Wolf reports: On the same day the second longest sitting senator had brain surgery, the longest sitting senator was hospitalized with a fever.Ninety-year-old Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., was...
With dramatic changes to our climate, we could very possibly see changes in disease patterns. Dengue fever is an excellent example of this, and it may be a "wake-up" for public health professionals. Attached is a...
With celebrity polar bear Knut now fully grown, the latest German polar bear idol--Flocke--comes none too soon. Fame in the animal world, it appears, is as ageist as Hollywood.Flocke is already making public...
Having travelled here recently I felt this was of interest"Thousands hit by Brazil outbreak of dengueStory Highlights Authorities: More than 55,000 cases of dengue reported this year in Brazil The disease has killed 67 people this year in Rio de Janeiro state Dengue...
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Judge Patricia Cogliatti de Carvalho has ordered Rio de Janiero to mobilize private hospitals in combatting the surge of Dengue Fever outbreaks. "At least 54 people have died across Rio state since the start of the...
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The World Health Organization is sending two million doese of yellow fever vaccine to Paraguay to combat the country's first outbreak in 34 years. Understandably, residents of the country are becoming more agitated...
Apparently the military isn't too happy with a platoon of Irish soldiers stationed in Lebanon who filmed a parody video of Stayin' Alive. But really, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, does it really matter?The...
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Any updates or additional information would be appreciated."Several suspected cases of Norwalk virus have forced the closure of a daycare in Burnaby.
The daycare, attached to Burnaby South Secondary School, closed...
Global warming exposes millions to health risks
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Millions more
people will be at risk from illnesses such as malaria and...
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