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Millions affected by the country's worst floods in Pakistan
The country has not recovered from the tragedy of the plane crash in the Margalla Hills in Islamabad, which killed all 152 peopl eon board, and it is now dealing with the loss of more than a thousand people due to...
created by rumana husain | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Suspected Swine Flu in New Zealand
Update:Health officials have confirmed that ten of the New Zealand group has type A influenza. NYC Mayor Bloomberg has just announced that the CDC has confirmed that swine flu is indeed the case in eight cases...
created by Mary Richard | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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544 views | 77 recommendations | 13 comments
Exotic Diseases in the U.S. May Rise
We know about Dengue Fever, West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease - but have you heard of Leishmaniasis Disease, Chagas Disease and/or Chikungunya Virus? Probably not, unless you've been to places outside of the U.S.... Google's New Flu Tracker: A Public Health Service
Just in time for flu season, Google has launched Google Flu Trends a Web site that uses flu-related searches to track influenza outbreaks.Health officials say the chief benefit of Google's Web site is the speed of... How we help track flu trends
" This post is the latest in an ongoing series about how we harness the data we collect to improve our products and services for our users. - Ed.Google search isn't just about looking up football scores...Conservation and disease prevention go hand in hand
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....
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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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...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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466 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
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...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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988 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
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