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A recent study has shown that the global occurance of emerging infectious diseases has risen significantly since 1940. Of these diseases 60.3% are reported to be zoonotic (from animals), of which 71.8%... WHO Fears Disease Outbreaks in Myanmar
The devastating effects of Cyclone Nargis could have a long-term impact on public health in the region and the WHO is concerned that poor sanitation and the lack of clean water could lead to outbreaks of disease....Georgia Health Dept. looking for those who attended Church conf. in Washingto...
Individuals who attended a "Generation Church Conference" in Kirkland, Washington, in late March of this year. Georgia health officials said Friday that they are trying to contact some state residents who attended a church conference near Seattle where they may have...Seasonal flu starts in Asia -- study
Next time you go down with that nasty flu--hopefully not the H5N1 strain--think about the thousands of kilometers those viruses (what ever happenedto 'virii'?) have traveled to get to your system. " Viruses that originate in East and Southeast Asia migrate around the...Indonesia lost Rp4.1 trln due to bird flu
"Indonesia suffered financial losses of Rp4.1 trillion due to bird flu (avian influenza/AI) outbreaks during 2004-2007, chief of the National Committee on Bird Flu Control Bayu Krisnamurthi said. In a statement here Monday, Bayu said the losses were estimated based on the...Malaria Warning as UK Becomes Warmer
"The UK is to be hit by regular malaria outbreaks, fatal heatwaves and contaminated drinking water within five years because of global warming, the Government has warned the NHS"Posted HereIIllness outbreak from eating Gulf Fish
" Several outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning have been confirmed in consumers who ate fish harvested in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the Food and Drug Administration said this week. The FDA said that fish such as grouper, snapper, amberjack and barracuda represent the...White America is Crazy for Obama
"Freedom Rider: White America is Crazy for Obama by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley "Obama supporters want him to be their man, even when he tells them that he isn't." ObamaShirtsleeveNHjpg Barack Obama drives white people crazy, some because of love and... Repurposing our Toys: Social Networking as Emergency Tools
Now this is a great idea: We're already voluntarily linked via social networking, but there is no real emergency-situation support. After all, Skype doesn't even support 911 calls. "Google.org's technology project to... Vomiting bug sweeps UK
What with train travel problems and winter vomiting lots of people here in the uk have still to return to work after the Christmas and New Year break - some people are heeding doctors warning to stay off work...Norwalk virus closes Burnaby daycare
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...Wild Salmon Face Extinction Due To Fish Farms
Another reason to eat organic wild salmon. "Parasitic sea lice found in salmon farms are driving nearby populations of wild salmon toward local extinction, according to a scientific paper published... Ten hurt in Christian-Muslim clashes in Egypt
"CAIRO, May 11 (Reuters) - At least 10 Egyptian Christians were injured on Friday in sectarian clashes after rumours spread in a village near Cairo that Christians planned to build a church without government permission, security sources said.
They said four Christian homes... FDA Was Aware of Dangers To Food
Sorry, but I'm on a major food safety thing today. Both this story from the Washington Post and the AP item about an overwhelmed FDA (see below) are growing evidence of a public that is growing increasingly restive...FDA Foreknowledge of Salmonella and E. Coli Health Threats
"The FDA knew for years about contamination at a Georgia peanut butter plant and on California spinach farms that led to disease outbreaks, documents and interviews show. Overwhelmed by huge growth in the number of food processors and imports, however, the agency took only...
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